74 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD Vllr, A.' 1903 



the manure produced for use in enriching the soil are no small consideration to the 

 progressive farmer. 



EXPERIMENTS IN 1902. 



The experiments in 1902 have been similar to those in 1901. The prices charged 

 for feeds are the same as those mentioned in connection with feeding dairy cows. 



It will be noticed that the profits on the different lots fed are quite high, seemingly 

 controverting the last statement in the preceding paragraph, but the good profits made 

 are in no small measure due to a happy combination, of circumstances viz., good feed, 

 ensilage was exceptionally good in 1901-2, low cost of steers and very high selling price 

 due to a scarcity of beef in the world. Such fortunate conditions seldom occur. 



LOOSE VS TIED. 



The feeding of steers loose as contrasted with similar steers fed tied has been 

 continued during the past year, and the scope of the experiment slightly enlarged to 

 include the comparison of steers fed loose, allowed a large area of floor space with 

 similar steers fed loose, allowed a limited area of floor space. 



The steers fed tied occupied 56 square feet of floor space each and another lot fed 

 loose occupied 84 square feet floor space each. 



Both lots fed loose made greater daily gains than did the lots fed tied, while the 

 loose lot with the smaller floor ai'ea made a considerably greater daily gain than did 

 either of the other lots. 



To summarize : — 



Lot 1. Tied, 56 sq. ft. per steer, gained in all 2,760 lbs. or 307 lbs. per steer, or 1'65 lbs. per steer per day. 

 Lot 2. Loose, 84 sq. ft. <- ,- 2,961 .. 329 „ 1-77 .. 



Lot 3. Loose, 38 sq. ft. n .. 3,109 ., 345 „ 1-86 it 



The very considerable difference of 38 lbs. per steer in favour of close quarters 

 foy feeding is rather noticeable and if subsequent experiments support this finding, will 

 be worthy of attention in such a climate as ours, where shelter is rather costly and 

 absolutely necessary. 



NOT DEHORNED, TIED (3 YEARS OLD). 



Each steer occupied 56 sq. ft. floor space 



Number of steers in lot 9 



First weight gross 11,610 lbs. 



First weight average 1,290 



Finished weight gross 14,370 



Finished weight average 1,597 



Total gain in 186 days 2,760 



Average gain per steer 307 



Daily gain for lot, 9 steers 14'8 



Daily gain per steer 1 • 65 



$ cts. 



Gross cost of feed 171 75 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 6 22 



Cost of steers 11,610 lbs. at 450 per 100 lbs 522 45 



Total cost to produce beef $522 • 45 x 171 • 75 694 26 



Sold 14,370 lbs. at 6 • 171 per 100 lbs. less 5 per cent 842 98 



Profit on lot 148 78 



Net profit per steer 16 53 



Average buying price per steer 58 05 



Average selling price per steer 93 66 



Average increase in value 35 61 



Average cost of feed per steer 19 08 



