US EXPERIMENTAL FABMB 



4-5 EDWARD VIU A. 1906 



Daily rate of gain per steer lbs. 1*90 



Cost of 1 lb. of gain cts. 3'40 



Ccet of feed per day " 6'49 



Cost of feed for lot, 183 days $59 41 



Steer Oalf Experiment IV. — Lot II. uiirrED geowing ration calves of may, 1904. 



Lbs. 



Weight of 5 calves, June 1, 1904 650 



Weight of 5 calves, Dec. 1, 1904 2,015 



Gain for period 1,365 



Daily rate of gain per calf lbs. 1*51 



Cost of 1 lb. gain cts. 3'53 



Cost of feed per day per calf " 5'27 



Cost of feed for period, 5 calv^ $48 24 



PIGS. 



The herd of pigs on the farm consists of Yorkshires, Berkshires and their gradea 

 and crosses, in all 70 head, as follows : — 



1 Yorkshire boar. 



3 Yorkshire sovps. 



2 Berkshire sows. 



4 Grade- York sowa. 



20 Grade pigs, 6 months old. 



40 Grade pigs, 1 to 2 months o\3L 



