RETORT OF TEE AGRICULTURIST 63 



SESSIONAL PAPER Nc. 16 



Three steers consumed of roiiglmess — 



Lbs. Per ton. Value. 



Ensilage 8,106 $2 00 $8 11 



Roots 1,G21 2 00 1 62 



Straw 996 4 00 1 99 



Total cost of roughness used $11 72 



Cost of roughness used in producing 1 lb. increase in live -weight, 2'35 cents. 



Lot 2. Receiving 8 lbs. improved molasses cattle feed and one-half othor 

 roughness — 



Lbs. 



First weight, December 28, 1903 '....Total 4,115 



Average 1,372 



Last weight, March 22, 1904 Total 4,730 



Average 1,577 



Gain in S3 days Total 015 



Average 205 

 Daily rate of gain per steer 2'47 



Three steers consumed of roughness : — 



libs. Per ton. Value. 



Ensilage 4,053 $ 2 00 $ 4 05 



Roots 810 2 00 81 



Straw 498 4 00 1 00 



Improved molasses cattle feed.... 1,992 15 00 14 94 



Total cost of roughness used $20 SO 



Cost of roughness used in producing 1 lb. increase in live weight, 3'38 cents. 



Lot 3 Receiving 12 lbs. improved molasses cattle feed find 4 lbs. straw per 

 diem — 



Lbs. 



First weight, December 28, 1903 Total 3,990 



Average 1,330 



Last weight, March 22, 1904 Total 4,455 



Average 1,4S5 



Gain in S3 daj-s Total 4G5 



Average ] 55 

 Daily rate of gain per steer 1'87 



I.bs. Per ton. Value. 



Improved molasses cattle feed .... 2,928 $15 00 $21 97 

 Straw . 996 4 00 1 99 



Total cost of roughness used $23 96 



Cost of roughness used in producing 1 lb. increase in live weight, 5'15 cents. 



From the above data it is evident that where 8 lbs. Improved Molasses Cattle Feed 

 took the place of half the straw, roots, and ensilage, it may be said to have been worth 

 $5.86 for 1,992 lbs., or about $5.90 per ton. 



In the case of lot 3. where 12 lbs. was fed per diem, a slightly higlier value is inJi- 

 caied, namely, $6.30 per ton. 



