. Scotch tenant-farmers on the agricultural resources of Canada [microform] : the reports of Mr. John Steven, Purroch Farm, Hurlford, Ayrshire; and Mr. Alex. Fraser, Balloch of Culloden, Inverness, on their visit to Canada in 1893. Agriculture; Farmers; Scots; Agriculture; Agriculteurs; Ecossais. 84 The AfjricuUural Resources of Canada. and point out to Scotch faruierf* who have a knowledge of cattle- feeding and dairy farming the great advantages held out just now in the Dominion to any pt^rsons having a knowledge of cattle and cattle- feeding. It is a well-known fact that within the last few
. Scotch tenant-farmers on the agricultural resources of Canada [microform] : the reports of Mr. John Steven, Purroch Farm, Hurlford, Ayrshire; and Mr. Alex. Fraser, Balloch of Culloden, Inverness, on their visit to Canada in 1893. Agriculture; Farmers; Scots; Agriculture; Agriculteurs; Ecossais. 84 The AfjricuUural Resources of Canada. and point out to Scotch faruierf* who have a knowledge of cattle- feeding and dairy farming the great advantages held out just now in the Dominion to any pt^rsons having a knowledge of cattle and cattle- feeding. It is a well-known fact that within the last few years Canadian cattle have improved in breeding to a very great extent. Those who have been connected with the trade for some years back cannot fail to have observed it; and this improvement, owing to the introduction of pure-bred sires from Britain, will continue to a greater extent in the future. Most of the original native breed of cattle have boon eliminated, and their place is taken by half-bred cows, or, as they are known, grade cattle. Owing to the restrictions that have been put on sending Canadian stores to Britain, cattle must be exported in a fat condition, and it is found tliat the feeding of these animals can be done much cheaper in Canada than in Britain. The price of feeding stuffs there, such as bran, corn, hay, ensilage, and roots, is less than half what it is at home. The following estimate gives an idea of the profit left to the feeder in Manitoba:— £ H. d. Price of u good two-year-old store bullock ... ... 6 0 0 Feeding five months, at 10s t' 10 0 Carriage to Glasgow and commission on selling ... y 10 0 £13 0 0 i'his animal would have been tied up in good condition oQl the grass, and fed on ensilage, roots, and grain for five months, so that it would be in prime condition, and should scale about 15 cwt., live weight: this, taken at 28s. per cwt., will give a selling price of £2\, leaving a margin of profit to the feeder of about £7 a head. Butter and
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