80 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



Average selling price per steer $ 56 80 



Average increase in value 33 40 



Average cost of feed per steer 43 90 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 6 steers lbs, Y,192 



Amtunt of ensilage and roots " 59,823 



Amount of hay " 6,162 



Meal eaten consisted of bran, 2298-5 pounds; gluten, 4204-5 pounds; oil meal, 185 

 pounds; corn, 504 pounds. 



LIFE HISTORIES. 



Below are summarized the experiments with calves dropped in 1907. All parti- 

 culars from birth to block are given. , 



LIMITED GROWING RATION LOT. 



Dropped, 1907. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, May 1, 1907 lbs. 420 



First weight, average " 84 



Finished weight, gross, April 26, 1909 " 4,935 



Finished weight, average " 987 



Total gain in 729 days. . . .- " 4,515 



Average gain per steer 903 



Daily gain per steer " 1-24 



Daily gain per lot 5 steers " 6 -20 



Gross cost of feed " $ 207 96 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 4 66 



Cost of steers, $5 each 25 00 



Total cost to produce beef 232 96 



Sold 4,935 pounds at $4.75 per 100 pounds, less 5 p.c. . . . 222 72 



Loss on lot 10 24 



Loss per steer 2 05 



Average buying price per steer 5 00 



Average selling price per steer 44 54 



Average increase in value 39 54 



Average cost of feed per steer 41 59 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers lbs. 6,735 •? 



Amount of ensilage and roots, mixed " 63,055 



Amount of roots -. " 3,710 



Amount of hay " 6,565 



Amount of straw eaten " 1,120 



Meal consisted of bran, 1,882-5 pounds; oil meal, 1,207 pounds; gluten meal, 

 2,928 pounds; oats, 563:2 pounds; corn, 155 pounds. 



Full fattening ration lot. 



Dropped, 1907. 



Number of steers in lot 6 



First weight, gross, May 1, 1907 lbs. 640 



First weight, average " 106 



Finished weight, gross, Jan. 16, 1909 " 6,370 



Finished weight, average " 1,061*7 



Total gain in 626 days " 6,730 



