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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 

 Experiment HL — lot I, full fattening eation — calves of may, 1903. 



Period. 



Dec. 1 to Dec. 31 . 



Dec. 31 to Jan. 31 . 



Jan. 31 to March 1. 



Mar. 1 to Mar. 31. 



Mar. 31 to Ipril 30. 



April 30 to May 30. 



May 30 to June 30 . 



June 30 to July 15 . 

 July 15 t© Oct. 1.... 



Oct. 1 to Nov. 1. 

 Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 



Cost of feed 1 steer, 365 days . 



Daily Ration. 



Roots, 15 lbs . 

 Hay, 2i lbs.. 

 M.;al, 2" lbs.. 



Roots, 20 lbs . 

 Hay, 2i lbs.. 

 Meal, 2- lbs... 



Roots, 25 lbs . 

 Hay, 4 lbs . . , 

 Meal, 2 lbs... 



Roots, 30 lbs . 

 Hay, 4 lbs... 

 Meal, 2 lbs. . 



Roots, 30 lbs . 

 Hay, 4 lbs . . . 

 Meal, 2 lbs. . . 



Roots, 30 lbs 

 Hay, 4 lbs... 

 Meal, 2 lbs. . . 



Roots, 30 lbs. 

 Hay, 5 lbs . . . 

 Meal, 2 lbs... 



Meal, 2 lbs. 

 Pasture at. 



Green feed, 40 lbs . 

 Meal, 2 lbs 



Pasture at. 



Roots, 40 lbs. 

 Hay, 5 lbs . . 

 Meal, 2 lbs.-. 



Daily Cost. 



$ cts. 



on 

 or 



02? 



Cost 

 for Period. 



02 

 01 

 02? 



02i 

 01 a 

 02? 



$ cts. 



45 

 30 

 72 



03 

 OIJ 

 02i 



03 

 01? 



02? 



03 



01? 



03 

 02 

 02? 



021 



04 

 02? 



01 



02 

 022 



Total. 



$ cts. 



1 47 

 1 02 



1 95 



2 10 



2 10 



2 10 



2 22 

 2 58 



4 80 



1 00 



2 52 

 24 46 



Steer Calf Experiment III. — continued. 



Period. 



December 1 to June 1 . 

 June 1 to December 1 . 



Lot I. 



Weight 

 at Starl 



Lbs. 

 2,895 

 3,710 



Weight 

 at Finish. 



Lbs. 

 3,710 

 4,820 



Gains, 



Lbs. 

 815 

 1,110 



Lbs. 



Weight at start, 5 steers, Dec 1, 1903 2,895 



Weight at finish, 5 steers, Dec 1, 1904 ,._. 4,820 



Gain for period ^^ 



1,925 



