Annual report of the Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station, Storrs, Conn . 15958 lbs. skim milk at 25c. per cwt., - - - - - - 39 89 251£ lbs. flax at $ per cwt., ------- 8 16 104 lbs. oats at $30 per ton, -------- 156 907 lbs. middlings and bran at $20 per ton, ----- 9 07 4-i-J lbs. linseed at $30 per ton, ........ 63 112 lbs. mixed grain at $20 per ton, ------ 112 116 lbs. oatena at $20 per ton, ------- 116 1262 lbs. hay at $10 per ton, -------- 6 31 $73 12Average per calf, .__• j$g 14. Gains per day, - - - - - lbs. Cost per week, - - - - - - - -51c. The cost of raising the


Annual report of the Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station, Storrs, Conn . 15958 lbs. skim milk at 25c. per cwt., - - - - - - 39 89 251£ lbs. flax at $ per cwt., ------- 8 16 104 lbs. oats at $30 per ton, -------- 156 907 lbs. middlings and bran at $20 per ton, ----- 9 07 4-i-J lbs. linseed at $30 per ton, ........ 63 112 lbs. mixed grain at $20 per ton, ------ 112 116 lbs. oatena at $20 per ton, ------- 116 1262 lbs. hay at $10 per ton, -------- 6 31 $73 12Average per calf, .__• j$g 14. Gains per day, - - - - - lbs. Cost per week, - - - - - - - -51c. The cost of raising the calves reported in Table 40 from birthto 2 years and 18 days is estimated as follows: ESTIMATED FOOD COST FROM BIRTH TO TWO YEARS OF AGE. 185 days, as reported above, average of two lots, ... - $12 19 188 days \ at Pasture< - 2°° 1 pound of grain per day, - - - - - - 188 181 days in stable at 50c. per week, ------- 12 93 , ( at pasture, --------- 3 00 194 days J ? . ( 120 pounds grain previous to calving, - 1 20 Cost at age of 2 years and 18 days, ------ $33 20. ROBIN BUTTERFLY—RAISED ON SKIM MILK.


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