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The amount fed daily, in lbs. of the various constituents of the 
food, for the nine days of Periods VIII and LX, was as below :— 
Period VIII. Period IX. 
Ceres. Juno. Ceres. Juno. 
Water, lbs. 3.06 2.65 2.44 2.18 
Ash, lbs. .86 .68 .95 .84 
Albuminoid, lbs. 2.14 1.84 2.07 1.87 
Crude fiber, lbs. 3.86 3.01 4,59 4.03 
Nit.-free extract, lbs. 10.09 9.02 9.96 9.25 
Fat, lbs. .69 .60 1.19 13 
We thus see, that during the two periods about the same amount 
of albuminoid was consumed, viz: 2.14 lbs. and 2.07 lbs. by Ceres ; 
1.84 lbs. and 1.87 lbs. by Juno; nearly the same amount of nitro- 
gen-free extract, viz: 10.09 lbs. and 9.96 lbs. by Ceres; 9.02 lbs. 
and 9.25 lbs. by Juno; and much more fat, viz: .69 lbs. and 1.19 
lbs. *by Ceres ; .60 Ibs. and 1.13 Ibs. by Juno, and we can hence 
state the two rations as equivalents in all but the fat. 
The average daily weight of the cows in Periods VIII and IX, 
are 714 lbs. and 713 lbs. for Ceres ; and 874 lbs. and 882 lbs. for 
Juno ; we hence see the two rations were equivalents for maintain- 
ing live weight, with possibly a slight gain for Period IX. 
The average daily milk yields in Periods VIII and IX are 21.2 lbs. 
and 19.5 lbs. for Ceres ; and 14.2 lbs. and 12.8 lbs. for Juno. As 
the normal decrease in milk yield arising from difference in calving 
may be quite the decrease as noted, we cannot infer absolutely any 
inferiority or superiority of the two rations in this respect. 
The increase in the fat percentage of the mornings milkings, from 
3.36 per cent. to 4.01 per cent. in the case of Ceres ; and from 3.35 
per cent. to 4.12 per cent. in the case of Juno, we cannot but asso- 
ciate with the increase of the fat fed daily in the food. This inter- 
pretation is outlined in our other feeding trials, but from the nature 
of the case is not distinctly shown in our averages. 
AN EXPERIMENT ON CALF FEEDING. 
On July 14, two heifer calves were purchased, five weeks old, of 
common stock, but evidently short horn grades. The one called 
‘White Face ” weighed 92 lbs., and the one called ‘‘ Red ” weighed 
93 lbs. In the afternoon fed 8 lbs. of sweet milk to each. From 
this date to July 31, sweet milk alone was fed, equal quantities being 
offered to each calf daily. 
The daily weighings, and the amount of milk consumed are rep- 
resented in the following table : 
Milk consumed. 
Live weight. lbs. ‘‘White Face.” “Red.” 
‘“‘White Face.” ‘‘Red.” lbs. ZS. lbs. ozs. 
July 14 92 93 . 8 0 8 O 
“15 92 92 8 0 8 0) 
fhi 16 94 95 18 12 12 12 
fal 7 92 91 13 10 13 10 
Mial8 92 95 13 0 13 0 
¥ 419 94 95 13 13 13 13 
PS 520 96 O97, 16 5 16 D 
