68 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 

 Lot.' K' — (Liviited Growing Ration Steers; Dropped April, 1904). 



Number of steers in lot 6 



First -weight, gross 2,530 lbs. 



First weight, average 422 " 



Weight on going to grass. May 18, 1905 4,020 " 



Average weight, May 18, 1905 670 " 



Total gain in 169 days 1,490 '' 



Average gain per steer 248 " 



Daily gain for lot, 6 steers 8.82 " 



Daily gain per steer 1.47 '' 



Grcss cost of feed. Dee. 1, 1904, to May 18, 1905 $58 66 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 3 95 



Average cost of feed for steer 9 77 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 6 steers 1,478 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 32,040 " 



Amount of hay 2,574 " 



Amount of straw eaten 1,684 '*' 



Meal consumed consisted of: Oats, 407 lbs.; oil meal, 408 lbs.; bran, 603 lbs. 



Lot 'L.' — Full Fattening Ration Steers, Dropped April, 190If. 



Number of steers in lot 6 



First weight, gross, Dec, 1904 2,900 lbs. 



First weight, average 483 " 



Finished weight, gross 5,220 " 



Finished weight, average 870 " 



Total gain in 193 days 2,320 " 



Average gain per 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 03 



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



Amount of ensilage and roots 33,910 " 



Amount of hay 5,388 



Amount of meal consumed consisted of: Oats, 1,509 lbs.; oil meal, 974 lbs.; bran, 

 1,785 lbs. ; corn, 276 lbs. ; shorts, 138 lbs. 



Lot ' M ' — Full Fattening Ration Steers, Dropped April, 1904. 



Number of steers in lot 6 



First weight, gross, May 1, 1904 740 lbs. 



First weight, average 123 " 



Finished weight, gross 5,220 " 



Finished weight, average 870 " 



Total gain in 407 days 4,480 " 



Average gain per steer 746 



Daily gain for lot, 6 steers 11-00 " 



Daily gain per steer 1 '83 " 



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



