A review of the work of the Experimental Farms . re muchmore cheaply put in than later gains, but it is the finishing or latergains that raise the selling price per pound. Experiments in housing have involved feeding animals when looseand tied, in roomy quarters and in cramped quarters and in stables wellventilated and poorly ventilated. It has been found that steers dobetter loose than tied, in groups not more than seven or eight headof about equal size and strength, allowing each animal about 70 square32880—3! 36 feet of floor space. Tests have shown that much value is attached toallowing th
A review of the work of the Experimental Farms . re muchmore cheaply put in than later gains, but it is the finishing or latergains that raise the selling price per pound. Experiments in housing have involved feeding animals when looseand tied, in roomy quarters and in cramped quarters and in stables wellventilated and poorly ventilated. It has been found that steers dobetter loose than tied, in groups not more than seven or eight headof about equal size and strength, allowing each animal about 70 square32880—3! 36 feet of floor space. Tests have shown that much value is attached toallowing the cattle sufficient light, ventilation and comfort. An ex-tended series of tests with degrees of ventilation have proved thatfaulty ventilation costs money every time. In preparing cattle for winter fattening, it has been found profit-able to feed liberally until cold weather on a succulent fodder such asrape, then to feed ensilage, roots, straw and hay. Unless the cattleare half fat and to be finished early, it has been found most profitable. e ction of main dairy barn showing stalls for cows. to withold the grain ration for three or more weeks, then commencewith a light ration, chiefly bran. The feeding of heavier meals shouldbe commenced lightly and increased very gradually. Corn meal,gluten feed and oil meal with bran has given best satisfaction, butany coarse grain is good when fed by an experienced feeder. Feeding for short or longer periods has received much to one test fairly represents the conclusions reached byMr. Grisdale in a long series of experiments. Each lot consisted ofseven head. One lot was fed for 130 days and the other lot for 180 lot had to be considerably fatter than the other when put other lot was quite as good, but thinner. In the case of thelong feed, it cost $ to make 100 pounds gain, while in the caseof the short feed it cost $ Further, it took more meal perday in the case of the short feed. The gain in
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