64 EXPERIMEt}TAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD Vll., A. 1906 



Lot ' C '—{Three-year Olds). 



Number of steers in lot 9 



First weight, gross ._ 10,875 lbs. 



First weight, average 1,208 



Finished weight, gross 12,700 



Finished weight, average 1,418 



Total gain in 127 days 1,895 " 



Average gain per steer 210 



Daily gain for lot, 9 steers. ... * 14.88 " 



Daily gain per steer 1.65 



Gross cost of feed $123 61 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 6 52 



Cost of steers, 10,875 lbs. at 4c. per 100 lbs 484 00 



Total cost to produce beef 557 61 



Sold, 13,035 lbs. at $5 per 100 lbs., less 4 per cent 625 70 



Profit on lot 08 09 



Net profit per steer 7 55 



Average buying price per steer 48 22 



Average selling price per steer 69 52 



Average increase in value 21 30 



Average cost of feed for steer 13 73 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 9 steer? 3,318 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 67,536 " 



Amount of hay 6,930 " 



Amount of straw eaten 252 " 



Lot ' D ' — Two-year-olds. 



Number of steers in lot 7 



First weight, gross 7,490 lbs. 



First weight, average 1,070 " 



Finished weight, gross 9,415 " 



Finished weight, average 1,345 " 



Total gain in 127 days 1,925 " 



Average gain per steer 275 " 



Daily gain for lot, 7 steers 15-15 " 



Daily gain per steer 2 "16 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 109 51 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 5 99 



Cost of steers, 7,490 lbs. at $4 per 100 lbs 299 60 



Total cost to produce beef 409 11 



Sold, 9,415 lbs. at $5 per 100 lbs., less 4 per cent 451 95 



Profit on lot 42 84 



Net profit per steer 6 12 



Average buying price per steer. 42 80 



Average selling price per steer 64 76 



Average increase in value 21 96 



Average cost of feed for steer 15 64 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 7 steers 2,635 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 50,116 



Amount of hay 9,443 





Lot ' E ' — Steers over 8 Months Old. 



Number of steers in lot 6 



First weight, gross 2,900 lbs. 



