290 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 

 SUMMARY OF EXPERIMENT WITH STEERS. 



FIXANCIAL PART. 



Original weight of IG steers, 17,755 lbs. at 4c. per lb. . . .$ 710 20 

 Weight at finish, 16 steers, 21,855 lbs. at 5^^9ioo per lb 1,171 42 



Balance. $ 461 22 



Cost of feed for lot, 165 clays 382 56 



Net profit . . .$ 78 66 



Daily rate of gain per steer. lbs. 1-55 



Cost of 1 lb. gain cts. 9-33 



Cost of feed per day per steer cts. 14-49 



Profit per steer, $4.91. 



EXPERIIVIENTS WITH STEERS. 



EX. II. — INFLUENCE OP AGE ON COST OF BEEF. 



This experiment was carried on with a view to gain some data as to the influence 

 of age upon the cost of production of beef. 



Three lots of animals, of as nearly uniform type and breeding as possible, were 

 selected for this test, consisting of eight 3-year olds, termed lot I; eight 2-year olds, 

 termed lot II. ; and eight yearlings, termed lot III. 



The prices charged for feed consumed were the same as in ' Experiments with 

 steers, Ex. I.' 



They were all dehorned two weeks previous to beginning of test, and had evidently , 

 quite recovered from the effects of the operation at beginning of test, December 1. 



The following tables will show the amounts fed and results obtained: — 



Ex. II. — Lot I. — Three Year Old Steers. 



Period. 



Dec. 1 to Dec. 3L. 



Dec. 31 to Jan. 30 



Daily Ration. 



Roots, 60 lbs . 

 Hay, 10 lbs. . 

 Meal, 3 lbs... 



Jan. 30 to Mar. 1. 



Roots, 40 lbs . 

 Hay, 10 lbs.. . 

 Meal, 4 lbs... 



Roots, 30 lbs 

 Hay, 12 lbs.. 

 Meal, 5 lbs. . 



Mar. 1 to Mar. 31 Roots, 20 Ib^. 



Hay, 15 lbs. . 

 Meal, G lbs.. . 



Mar. 31 to April 30 1 Roots, 20 lbs 



IHay, l?lbs , 



JMe'al, 7 lbs 



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Cost of feed 1 steer 150 days . . 

 II 8 steers 150 days . 



Daily Cost. 



$ cts. 



06 

 04 



osa 



Cost for 

 Period. 



$ cts. 



1 80 

 1 20 

 1 08 



Total Cost. 



$ cts 



4 0.*^ 



3 84 



4 14 



4 56 



4 92 



21 51 

 172 32 



