REPORT OF TEE AGRICULTURIST 81 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Average gain per steer lbs. 955 



Daily gain per steer " 1 -52 



Daily gain per lot of steers 9:12 



Gross cost of feed $ 279 64 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 4 88 



Cost of steers, $5 each. . . .' 30 GO 



Total cost to produce beef 309 64 



Sold 6,370 pounds at $5.35 per 100 pounds 340 80 



Profit on lot 31 16 



Net profit per steer 5 19 



Average buying price per steer 5 00 



Average selling price per steer 56 80 



Average increase in value 51 80 



Average cost of feed for steer 46 60 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 6 steers , .lbs. 11,201 



Amount of ensilage " 83,342 



Amount of roots " 10,796 



Amount of hay " 9,653 



Amount of straw eaten " 1,522 



Amount of skim milk " ' 9,828 



Meal consisted of oats, 679 pounds; oil meal, 523 pounds; bran, 4,095 pounds; 

 gluten, 5.043 pounds ; corn, 861 pounds. 



CALVES DROPPED IN 1908. 



The calves secured in 1908 were not dropped till June, hence are about a month 

 younger than usual at this date, and are accordingly somewhat lighter weights. Only 

 one lot of five was secured. 



STEER CALVES. 



(Dropped June. 1908.) 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, June 15, 1908 Ihs. 545 



First weight, average " 109 



Finished weight, gross, March 31, 1009 '' 2,475 



Finished weight, average " 405 



Total gain in 290 days " 1,980 



Average gain per steer " 396 



Daily gain per steer " 1-36 



Daily gain per lot 5 steers ** 'J -80 



Gross cost of feed $ 75 50 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 3 81 



Cost of steers : $5 each 25 00 



Total cost to produce beef 100 50 



Averag3 cost of feed per steer 15 10 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers lbs. 2,080 



Amount of ensilage and roots " 15,753 



Amount of hay " 1,815 



Amount of straw eaten and bedded " 6,170 



Amount skim milk " 8,533 



Amount whole milk " 750 



Meal consisted of bran, 607-1 lbs.; oats, 234-1 lbs.; oil meal, 499-2 lbs., and 

 gluten meal, 739-6 lbs. 

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