REPORT OF TEE AGRICULTURIST 65 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



First weight, average 483 lbs. 



Finished weight, gross 5,220 " 



Finished weight, average. ^-'-,'f-'^'';^':;-^--':^:^'^y'J^l' 870 " 



Total gain in 193 days 2,320 " 



Average gain i)er steer 387 " 



Daily gain for lot, 6 steers , . 12 " 



Daily gain per steer 2 " 



Gross cost of feed. Dec. 1, 1904, to June 12, 1905. ... $ 99 76 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain, Dec. 1, 1904, to June 12, 1905 4 30 



Average cost of feed for steer, Dec. 1, 1904, to June 12, 



1905 16 63 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 6 steers 4,682 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 33,910 " 



Amount of hay 5,388 " 



Meal consumed consisted of: Oats, 1,509 lbs.; oil meal, 984 lbs.; bran, 1,785 lb3.; 

 corn, 276 lbs.; shorts, 138 lbs. 



Lot ' F' — Steers under 8 Months Old. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross. May 12, 1905 795 lbs. 



First weight, average 159 " 



Finished weight, gross, Dec. 1, 1905 2,345 " 



Finished weight, average 469 " 



Total gain in 201 days 1,550 " 



Average gain per steer 310 " 



Daily gain for lot, 5 steers 7 '71 " 



Daily gain per steer 1-54 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 52 70 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 3 40 



Average cost of feed for steer 10 54 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers 2,210 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 6,790 " 



Amount of hay 2,055 " 



Amount of skim milk 11,350 



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EXPEEIMENTS WITH BABY BEEF. 



The experiments to determine the cost of producing beef at an early age have 

 been continued and are reported upon below. 



BEEF FROM STEERS AT 2 YEARS OLD. 



The first reports submitted in this line are those that have to do with calves 

 dropped in April, 1903. These reports speak for themselves. 



Lot ' Q' — Limited Growing Ration Steers^ Dropped in 1903. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, Dec. 1, 1904 3,690 lbs. 



First weight, average 738 " 



Finished weight, gross, June 26, 1905 6,200 " 



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