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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 

 Ex. IIT. — Lot I. — Continued from December 1, 1904 



Period. 



Dec. 1 to Dec. 31 



Dec. 31 to Jan. CO 



Jan. 30 to March 1. 



March 1 to March 31. 



March 31 to April 30. 



Cost of feed, one steer, 150 days 



Daily Ration. 



Roots, 60 lbs 

 Hay, 8 lbs . . . 

 Meal, 3 lbs . . 



Roots, 40 lbs 

 Hay, 8 lbs... 

 Meal, 4 lbs . . 



Roots, 30 lbs 

 Hay, 10 lbs . . 

 Meal, 4 lbs . . 



Roots, 20 lbs , 

 Hay, 10 lbs . . 

 Meal, 5 lbs... 



Roots, 20 lbs. 

 Hay, 10 lbs.. . 

 Meal, 6 lbs. . . 



Daily Cost. 



$ cts. 



06 

 031 

 03* 



Cost for 

 Period. 



$ cts. 



1 80 



96 



1 08 



Total Cost. 



$ cts. 



3 84 



3 60 



3 54 



3 60 



3 96 



18 54 



Lotl. 



Dec. 1 to April 30. 



Weight at 

 start. 



Lbs. 

 4,820 



Weight at 

 finish. 



Lbs. 

 6,535 



Gain. 



Lbd. 

 1,715 



Daily rate of gain per steer. . . 

 Cost of feed per day per steer. 



Cost of 1 lb. gain 



Cost of feed for lot, 150 days. . 



.lbs. 

 .cts. 



2-28 



12-36 



5-40 



$92 70 



