62 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 8 steers 4,127 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots . . 49,728 " 



Amount of liay 6,328 " 



Amount of straw eaten 4,872 " 



Lot ' B '—{Three-year-olds)— Tied. • 



Number of steers in lot '. 9 



First weight, gross 11,097 lbs. 



First weight, average 1,233 '"' 



Finished weight, gross . . 13,563 " 



Finished weight, average 1,507 " 



Total gain in 129 days 2,466 " 



Average gain per steer 274 " 



Daily gain for lot, 9 steers 19"0S '' 



Daily gain per steer 2"12 " 



Gross cost of feed 137 78 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 5 59 



Cost of steers, 11,097 lbs. at $4 per 100 lbs 443 88 



Total cost to produce beef, $443.88 + $137.73 581 66 



Sold, 13,563 lbs. at $5 per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent. ... 644 25 



Profit on lot • 62 59 



Net profit per steer 6 95 



Average buying price per steer 49 32 



Average selling price per steer 71 58 



Average increase in value 22 26 



Average cost of feed per steer 15 31 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 9 steers 4,662 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 55,536 " 



Amount of hay 7,119 " 



Amount of straw eaten 5,355 " 



Lot ' C '—(Two-year-olds)— Tied. 



Number of steers in lot 9 



First weight, gross 9,216 lbs. 



First weight, average ' 1,024 '•' 



Finished weight, gross 11,709 " 



Finished weight, average ; 1,301 '' 



Total gain in 129 days 2,493 '•' 



Average gain per steer 277 " 



Daily gain for lot, 9 steers 19'35 " 



Daily gain per steer 2'15 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 128 40 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 5 16 



Cost of steers, 9,216 lbs. at $4 per 100 lbs . 368 64 



Total cost to produce beef, $368.64 + $128.40 479 04 



Sold. 11,709 lbs. at $5 per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent. .. ? 556 20 



Profit on lot 59 16 



Net profit per steer 6 57 



Average buying price per steer 40 96 



Average selling price per steer 6180 



Average increase in value 20 84 



Average cost of feed per steer 14 25 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 9 steers 4,613 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots , 47,943 '"' 



Amount of hay 7,219 " 



Amount of straw 4,536 " 



