66 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



I 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



Fiuislied -^eiglit, average 1,0-iO lbs. 



Total gain in 207 days 1,510 " 



Average gain per steer 302 " 



Daily gain for lot, 5 steers 7*20 " 



Daily gain i^er steer 1 -46 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 94 89 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 6 28 



Average cost of feed per steer for 207 days 18 98 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers 2,782 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 45,139 " 



Amount of hay 5,354 " 



Amount of straw eaten 1,181 " 



Meal consumed consisted of: Oats, 2G2 lbs.; corn, 840 lbs.; oil meal, 560 lbs.; 

 bran, 350 lbs. ; shorts, 455 lbs. ; mixed crop, 315 lbs. 



Lot 'II'- — Full Fattening Ration, Dropped April, 1903. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, Dec. 1, 1904 4,950 lbs. 



First weight, average 990 " 



Finished weight, gross. Mar. 20, 1905 5,865 " 



Finished weight, average 1,173 " 



Total gain in 110 days 915 " 



Average gain per steer 183 " 



Daily gain for lot, 5 steers 8 '30 " 



Daily gain per steer 1 -66 " 



Gross cost of feed, Dec. 1, 1904 to Mar. 20, 1905 $ 66 64 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 7 28 



Average cost of feed for steer 19 73 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers 5,444 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 36,973 " 



Amount of hay 5,130 " 



Amount of straw eaten 481 " 



Meal consumed consisted of: Oats, 272 lbs.; oil meal, 1,648 lbs.; bran, 2,029 lbs.; 

 shorts, 522 lbs. ; mixed meal, 514 lbs. ; corn, 459 lbs. 



. Lot ' I ' — Full Fattening Ration, Dropped April, 1903. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First v.-eight, gross, May 1, 1903 565 lbs. 



First weight, average 113 " 



Finished weight, gross 6,480 " 



Finished weight, average 1,296 " 



Total gain in 766 days 5,915 " 



Average gain per steer 1,083 " 



Daily gain for lot, 5 steers 7 '72 " 



Daily gain per steer 1 -54 " 



Gross cost of feed . .. $ 285 91 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 4 83 



Cost of steers 25 00 



Total cost to produce beef $25 + $285.91 310 91 



Sold, 6,480 lbs. at $6 per 100 lbs., less 4 per cent. ... 373 26 



Profit on lot , 62 35 



