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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



Summary Cost of Feeding. 



Monthly Weights and Gains During Test. 



Weight at start of test 



End of 1st 4 weeks — Weight. 



2nd 

 3rd 



II 



4th 



Gain 

 Weight. 

 Gain . . 

 Weight. 

 Gain . . . 

 Weight. 

 Gain . . . 



Total gain during test . 



Lotl. 



Lots. 



Summary of Financial Result of the Transaction. 



Weight bought 



At . . . 



Amount paid 



Cost of feed 



Total cost 



Weight when sold 



Less 5 per cent shrinkage 

 Net weight sold 



At , 



Amount received 



Total gain in weight 



Average gain per steer 



Net profit 



Profit per steer 



2,880 lbs. 

 $ 20 00 per head. 

 80 00 

 36 53 

 116 53 

 3,840 lbs. 



192 

 3,648 



3| cents. 

 $136 80 

 960 lbs. 

 240 ., 

 $ 20 27 

 5 07 



Lot 2. 



5,125 lbs. 



3J cents per lb. 

 $160 15 

 51 16 

 211 31 

 6,000 lbs. 



300 

 5,700 



4 cents. 

 $228 00 

 875 lbs. 

 219 „ 

 $ 16 69 

 4 17 



HORSES. 



There are 13 horses now on the farm. Since sending in my last report, the follow- 

 ing changes have taken place: One horse died, two old mares were shot on account of 

 extreme age, and a herd pony was exchanged. A span of driving horses and one work 

 horse have been bought, and last spring a colt was born. 



SWINE. 



Last spring a Yorkshire white boar and sow were sent to the farm from the 

 Central Farm at Ottawa, and have done well since their arrival. During the past 



