REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD 299 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 

 Daring the fourth four weeks, Afarch 24- to April 21, each steer received per day t 



Either Brome hay, AVestern Rye hay or Speltz straw .... 20 pounds 



Swede turnips 20 n 



Chop 11 .. 



DESCRIPTION OF FODDER. 



The Brome and "Western Rye hay were cut early and well cured. Tlie Speltz straw 

 was cut as soon as the ^rain was ripe and had a clean and brii,'ht appearance. The chop 

 consisted of one-half oats, one-quarter barley and one-quarter wheat screenings. 



Comparative Gains. 



Brome Grass Hay. 



Original weight of four Steers . . , 

 Weight end of 1st period 



II 2nd ir 



(. 3rd II . . 4 



,1 4th II 



Date. 



Dec. 30. 



.Jan. 27 . 



Feb. 24. 



Mar. 24. 



Apr. 21 



Weight. 



5,325 lbs 

 5,500 >, 

 5,555 II 

 5,770 M 

 0,000 I. 



Gain. 



175 lbs 

 55 It 

 215 „ 

 1230 ,1 



Total Gain, 



675 lbs. 



Western Rye Grass Hay. 



Date. 



Original weight of four Steers. 

 Weight end of 1st period 



I, 2nd ., 



I, .3rd 11 



II 4th II 



!Dec. 30. 

 !.Jan. 27. 

 I Feb. 24. 

 i.VIar. 24 



I April 21. 



Weight. 



5,320 lbs 

 5,424 „ 

 5,530 „ 

 5,720 II 

 5,080 I, 



Speltz Straw. 



Original weight of three Steers. 

 Weight end of 1st period 



I, 2nd 11 



II 3rd II 



It 4th II 



Date. 



Weight. 



3,900 lbs. 

 4,002 „ . 

 4,072 „ 

 4,183 1. 

 4,315 „ . 



Total Gain, 



GOO Iba, 



Total Gain. 



355 lbs. 



Cost of Feeding Each Lot of Steers. 



Lot 1 . — Brome grass hay. 



8,480 lbs. at $5 per ton, 



$21 20 



142| bushels turnips at 5 cents per bu.shel 7 14 



3,5G8 lbs. chop at 75 cents per hundred lbs 26 76 



Total cost for four steers ;$.55 10 



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Cost per steer §13 77 



