34 Revorr or DEpARTMENY oF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OF THE 
RATIONS. 
The total food eaten per fowl] during the first five weeks con- 
tained of dry matter 88.6 ounces for Lot I, 67.5 ounces for Lot 
II and 80 ounces for Lot III. During the next four weeks the © 
amount was 173.4 ounces for Lot I, 146.7 ounces for Lot IIL and 
172.5 ounces‘for Lot III. For the whole time Lot I took over 
22 per ct. more food than Lot II and less than 4 per ct. more than 
Lot III. 5 
On the average for the entire period the ash constituents repre- 
sented about 14.9 per ct. of the total dry matter for Lot I, about 
13.7 per ct. for Lot II and about 17.4 per ct. for Lot III. Of the 
total protein in the ration about 61.5 per ct. on the average for 
Lot I was derived from animal food, for Lot Il about 62.7 per 
ct. and for Lot III a little over 60 per ct. The proportion for 
any week varied but little from the average. The ration for Lot 
II having the blood meal had a somewhat narrower nutritive 
ratio most of the time than those for the other lots. For all, 
however, this ratio was considerably narrower than is necessary. 
Under ordinary conditions wider rations would also be more 
economical. 
RESULTS. 
The average gain in weight per fowl for the nine weeks was 
82.2 ounces for Lot I, 67.7 ounces for Lot II and 81 ounces for 
Lot III, the growth by Lot I being over 21 per ct. greater and 
that by Lot III nearly 20 per ct. greater than that made by Lot 
II. During the first five weeks considerably the fastest growth 
was made by Lot I and considerably the slowest by Lot II. 
During the next four weeks there was less difference in growth 
by the several lots, Lot III going a little ahead and Lot II a little 
behind Lot I. ; . 
The relation of increase in weight to the consumption of food 
was, on the average for the whole time, almost exactly alike for 
the three lots, one pound gain being made for every 3.1 pounds of 
dry matter in the food. For the first five weeks Lot I made a 
pound gain in weight for every 2.2 pounds of dry matter in the 
food, Lot II one pound for every 2.5 pounds and Lot III one 
pound for every 2.38 pounds. During the next four weeks for 
each pound gain Lot I required 4.1 pounds, Lot II 3.6 pounds 
and Lot III 3.8 pounds of dry matter in food. 
