78 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VLU A. 1910 



Xot — Oil Meal Fed. 



Number of steers in lot 3 



First weight, gross, February 15, 1909. . , .• lbs. 2,205 



First weight, average " 735 



Finished weight, gross, April 26, 1909 " 2,650 



Finished weight, average " 883 



Total gain in 70 days " 445 



Average gain per steer " 148 



Daily gain per steer " 2 *1 



Daily gain per lot 3 steers " 6-3 



Gross cost of feed $ 32 01 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 7 19 



Cost of steers, 2,205 lbs. at $4 per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent. 83 80 



Total cost to produce beef 115 81 



Sold 2,650 lbs. at 119 60 



Profit 3 79 



Net profit i>ei' steer 1 26 



Average buying price per steer 27 93 



Average selling price per steer 39 87 



Average increase in value 11 94 



Average cost of feed per steer 10 67 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 3 steers lbs. 1,176 



Amount of ensilage and roots " 7,350 



Amount of hay " 420 



Amount of straw eaten and bedded " 3,150 



Meal consisted of bran, 546 lbs. ; oil meal, 630 lbs. 



Lot on Gluten and Oil Meal. 



Number of steers in lot 3 



First weight, gross, February 15, 1909 lbs. 2,510 



First weight, average, February 15, 1909 " 837 



Finished weight, gross, April 26, 1909 " 2,830 



Finished weight, average " 943 



Total gain in 70 days , " 320 



Average gain per steer " 107 



Daily gain per steer " 1 -53 



Daily gain per lot 3 steers " 4 -.59 



Gross cost of feed. . . . .' $ 31 68 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 9 90 



Cost of steers, 2,510 lbs. at $4 per lUO lbs., less 5 per cent. 96 40 



Total cost to produce beef 128 08 



Sold 2,830 lbs. at $4.75 per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent. ... 127 72 



Loss 36 



Net loss per steer 12 



Average buying price per steer 32 13 



Average selling price per steer 42 57 



Average increase in value 10 44 



Average cost of feed per steer 10 56 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 3 steers lbs. 1,050 



Amount of ensilage and roots " 8,550 



Amount of hay " 420 



Amount of straw eaten and bedded " 3,654 



Meal consisted of bran, 122 lbs.; gluten, 693 lbs., and oil meal, 235 lbs. 



