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REPORT OF TZJB AGRICULTURIST 79 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Amount of meal eaten bv lot 7,216 lbs. 



Amonnt of ensilage and roots eaten by lot 35,525 " 



Amount of hay eaten by lot 2,340 " 



Number of months on pasture 1 mo. 



YEARLINGS LIGHT FEEDIXG. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight gross, December 1, 1901 2,026 lbs. 



I'irst wei'^ht average 405 " 



Final weight gross 4, 1 26 " 



Final weight average 825 " 



Total gain in 365 days 2,100 



Average gain per steer 420 



Daily gain for lot of 5 steers 5-75 



Daily average gain per steer 1 • 15 



$ cts. 



Gross cost of feed for year 70 81 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 3 37 



Cost to feed 1 steer 1 day 3*89 



Cost to feed 1 steer 1 year 14 16 



Amount of meal eaten by lot 215 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten by lot 31,600 



Amount of hay eaten by lot 1,865 



Number of months on pasture 6 mos. 



In 1902, another selection was made. The following statements give the particulars 

 of these two lots for 1902. 



CALVES — HEAVY FEEDING. 



Number of steers in lot 6 



First weight gross 665 lbs. 



First weight average 110 " 



Final weight gross 2,400 " 



Final weight average 400 " 



Total gain in 200 days 1,735 " 



Average gain per steer 290 ** 



Daily gain per lot of 6 steers 8 • 70 



Daily average gain per steer 1 • 45 



$ cts. 



Gross cost of feed 53 37 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 3 07 



Cost to feed 1 steer 1 day 4-44 



Amount of meal eaten by lot 3,316 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten by lot 2,832 „ 



Amount of hay eaten by lot 679 „ 



Amount of skim milk eaten by lot 4,490 





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CALVES LIGHT FEEDING. 



Number of steers in lot 6 



First weight gross , 675 lbs. 



First weight average 112 " 



Final weight gross 2,280 " 



Final weight average 380 " 



Total gain in 200 days 1,605 " 



Average gain per steer 267 " 



Diily gain per lot of 6 steers 8 " 



Daily average gain per steer 133 



