944. Report oF THE First ASSISTANT OF THE 
To show the general proportionate increase of cost per fowl as 
the weight increases the average results from several lots of 
capons are arranged in a chart. The results from one lot of 
cockerels fed are also plotted on the same chart for comparison 
(see Chart IJ, opposite). The broken and dotted lines show at 
intersections with the vertical and horizontal lines the average 
total cost per fowl, for food and hatching at different weights for 
each lot fed. The tendency toward an upward curve shown by 
each line indicates the greater proportionate cost of any increase 
in weight as the fowls approach maturity. The growth made by 
the cockerels (Buff Cochins) corresponded quite closely with that 
made by capons of the larger breeds and the cost was similar as 
indicated by the unbroken black line. At weights attained by 
the capons a few weeks after caponizing the cost per fowl was less 
with the cockerels than with any lot of capons. 
The accompanying tables give the results obtained with sev- 
eral lots calculated to the average per day per fowl, generally in 
periods of two weeks. The results for the first week with the 
Light Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks are averaged alone as these 
lots were fed but one week before some in each were caponized. 
The results from lots “E” and “IF” which were fed but a short 
time are averaged for periods of three weeks. 
With the Plymouth Rocks during the first five weeks skim- 
milk formed over sixty-three per cent. of the total food and sup- 
plied over eighteen and one-half per cent. of the water-free food. — 
As the weather grew cooler less milk was taken, but the average 
proportion consumed during the next four months was over fifty 
per cent. of the total food. The skim-milk consumed by the — 
Langshans during the first five weeks was about fifty-nine per 
cent. of the total food and about sixteen per cent. of the water-free 
food, and during the rest of the time, except the last two weeks, 
it constituted nearly fifty per cent. of the total food. With the 
Light Brahmas skim-milk, during the first five weeks, formed 
sixty-one per cent. of the total food and supplied over seventeen 
per cent. of the water-free food and for the rest of the time, 
