REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST Jl 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Amount of meal eaten by 9 steers 4,783 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 84,960 " 



Amount of hay 6,516 " 



TWO YEAR OLDS. 



Number of steers in lot ... 9 



First weight gross 9,648 lbs. 



First weight average 1,072 " 



Finished weiglit gross 12,445 " 



Finished weight average 1,383 " 



Total gain in 186 days 2,799 " 



Average gain per steer 311 " 



Daily gain for lot, 9 steers 15 " 



Daily gain per steer . > . . , 1 • 67 



$ cts. 



Gross cost of feed 159 66 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 5 70 



Cost of steers, 9,648 at 4 • 00 per 100 lbs 385 92 



Total cost to produce beef, 385-92 + 159-61 545 53 



Sold, 12,445 lbs. at Q-\1h per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent 730 06 



Profit on lot ^. 184 53 



Net profit per steer 20 50 



Average buying price per steer 42 88 



Average selling price per steer 81 12 



Average increase in value 38 24 



Average cost of feed per steer 17 74 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 9 steers 4,221 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 79,898 " 



Amount of hay 6,516 " 



TEARLINGS. 



Number of steers in lot 9 



First weight gross 8,577 lbs. 



First weight average 953 *' 



Finished weight gross 11,680 ** 



Finished weight average 1,298 '* 



Total gain in 186 days 3,103 " 



Average gain per steer 345 '* 



Daily gain for lot, 9 steers 16-68 



Daily gain per steer 1-85 



$ cts. 



Gross cost of feed 144 49 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 4 65 



Cost of steers, 8,577 lbs. at $4 per. 100 lbs 342 08 



Total cost to produce beef, 342 - 08 + 144-49 486 57 



Sold 11,680 lbs, at 6 - 17| per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent 721 24 



Profit on lot 234 67 



Net profit per steer 26 07 



Average cost price per steer 38 01 



Average selling price per steer 80 14 



Averaije increase in value 42 13 



Average cost of feed per steer 16 06 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 9 steers 3,537 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 73,297 " 



Amount of hay 6,5 1 6 " 



