REPORT OF MR. R. ROBERTSON 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



STEER CALF EXPERIMENT. 



This experiment which was started in May, 1901, with ten calves, in two lots of 

 five eacli, to determine the comparative economy of feeding calves a ' full fattening 

 ration ' from the start, as contrasted with a * limited growing ration,' was continued 

 with the- five termed Ex. L, Lot II., L.G.R. calves of May, 1901, Lot I. of Ex. I., having 

 l)eon con.sidpred finished and sold April 00. 1903. Ex. II. calves of May, 1902, Ex. 

 in. calves of ^lay, 1903, were also continued, while Ex. IV. ten calves of May, 1904. 

 was commenced. 



EXI'ERBIENT I. — LIMITED GROWING RATION. CALVES OF MAY, 1901, CONTINUED FROM 



DECEMBER 1, 1903. 



Lot II. 



Period. 

 December 1 to December 31 . 



December 31 to January 30. 



January 30 to March 1 . 

 March 1 to March 31. . . 



March 31 to April 30. 



April 30 to May .30. 



Daily Ration. 



Roots, 90 lbs . 

 Hay, 8 lbs . . . 

 Meal, 3 lbs . . 



Roots, 90 lbs. 

 Hay, 8 lbs . . . 

 Mfal, 4 lbs . . 



Roots, CO lbs. 

 Hay, 8 lbs . . 

 Meal, 6 lbs . . 



Roots, 40 lbs . 

 Hay, 10 lbs.. 

 Meal, 8 lbs . 



Roots, 30 lbs . 

 Hay, 10 lbs.. 

 Meal, 10 lbs . 



Roots, 20 lbs . 

 Hay, 12 lbs.. 

 Meal, 10 lbs . 



Cost of feed, 1 steer . . 

 II 5 steers . 



Daily Cost. 



$ cts. 



09 

 03J 

 035 



Cost 



for 



Period. 



$ cts. 



2 70 



90 



1 08 



Total. 



$ cts. 



4 74 



5 10 



4 92 



5 28 



5 70 



5 64 



31 38 

 156 90 



Lot II. 



Period. 



December 1 to ^lay 30. 



Weight 

 at Start. 



Lbs. 

 5,160 



Weight 

 at Finish. 



Lbs. 

 6,530 



Gain. 



Lbs. 

 1,370 



Lbs. 



Weight of five steers, December 1. 1903 5,160 



Weight of five steers. May 30, 1904 6,530 



Gain for period 1,370 



Daily rate of gain per steer 1*52 



Cost of feed per day per steer .^ $ IT'43 



Cost of 1 lb. gain .' 11'45 



Cost of feed for lot, 180 days 156 90 



Cost of 1 lb. gain for entire experiment 0G'15 



