86 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



The great value of a change in diet, especially if of a palatable character and 

 warmed \ip as in this case, is shown by a study of the following statement, prepared 

 from the last table: — 



FINISHING PERIOD STATEMENT. 



Total number of pigs 60 



Total weight commencing lbs. 8,096 



Average weight commencing " 161 '9 



Total weight finishing " 8,757 



Average weight finishing " 175 •! 



Total gain in 7 days " 661 



Average gain per pig " 13-2 



Average gain per pig per day " 1 -88 



Total amount of meal " 1,723 



Total amount of potatoes " 1,723 



Total cost of food for 7 days $24 07 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain live weight 3 79 



FINANCIAL STATEIIENT. 



Below are submitted inventories and returns from the various classes of live stock 

 under my charge during the year April 1, 1908, to March 31, 1909. 



Class. 



Horses 



Breeding Cattle 



Steers 



Sheep 



Swine 



Total 



April 1, 1908. 



No. 



19 



95 

 43 

 42 



r.)9 



.396 



Value. 



cts. 



12,125 00 



2,005 00 



584 00 



2,42G 00 



17,140 00 



April 1, 1909. 



No. 



19 



123 



30 



31 



130 



328 



Value. 



$ cts. 



14,615 OC 



950 00 



690 00 



2,617 00 



18,872 00 



Returns. 



Value. 



$ cts. 



3,944 94 

 4,497 39 

 3,729 23 

 105 30 

 2,744 47 



15,021 33 



Gross returns 



made up of 



increase 



in value, value 



of producta 



and value of 



animals sold. 



$ cts. 



3,944 94 

 G,987 39 

 2,673 63 

 211 30 

 2,935 47 



10,752 73 



SUMMARY OF LIVE STOCK OPERATIONS. 



Returns. 



Gross returns from animals of all classes, including value of products, 



values of services and increases in value of young stock $16,752 73 



Manure, 1,400 tons at $1 per ton 1,400 00 



Total $18,152 73 



Expenditure — Value of food consumed. 



Meal, grain, &c $ 5,840 09 



Hay at $7 per ton •. . 1,228 39 



Roots and ensilage at $2 per ton 1,339 76 



Vv^hole milk, 25,305 pounds at $1 per cwt. 253 05 



Skim milk, 58,300 pounds at 20 cents per cwt 116 78 



Straw, 140 tons at $6 per ton 840 00 



Total cost of feed and straw $ OfAS 07 



