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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 

 EXPERIMENT WITH STEERS — Continued. 



Ex. 1. — Average cost of 1 steer per day for entire period. 



Period. 



1903. 



Nov. 16 to Dec. 1 . 



Dec. 1 to Dec. 31. 



1904. 



Dec. 31 to Jan 30. 



Jan. 30 to March 1 . 



March 1 to March 31. 



March 31 to April 30 



Cost of feed, 1 steer. . . 

 n 16 steers . 



Daily Ration. 



Roots . . . 

 Hay. ... 

 Meal. . . , 



Roots 

 Hay.. 



Meal. 



Roots 

 Hay.. 



Meal. 



Roots 

 Hay.. 

 Meal . 



Roots 

 Hay. . 

 Meal . 



Roots 

 Hay.. 

 Meal . 



Lbs. 



. 90 



. 10 

 . 2 



Daily Cost. 



$ cts. 



09 

 04 

 02? 



Cost 

 for period. 



$ cts. 



1 35 

 60 

 36 



Total. 



cts. 



2 31 



4 44 



4 56 



4 86 



5 58 



5 28 



27 03 

 432 48 



SUMMARY OF EXPERIMENT WITH STEERS. 



Financial Part. 



Original weight of 16 steers, 18,805 lbs., at 4ic. per lb. . $ 775 70 

 Weight at finish of 16 steera, 23,255 lbs., at 5 ^%c. per lb. 1,255 77 



Balance 480 07 



Cost of feed for lot, 165 days 432 48 



Net profit 47 59 



Daily rate of gain per steer Lbs. 1'68 



Cost of 1 lb. gain Cts. 971 



Cost of feed per day per steer " 16*38 



Profit per steer $2 97 



It will be observed that an advance in price of 1*11 cents per lb. over buying 

 price is required on a five months' feeding season, to cover feeding operations. The 

 advance this season being 1*275 cents per lb, leaves a balance of $47.59 for lot As in 

 all other live stock experiments, no charge 13 made for labour, nor credit given for 

 manure made. 



