REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST. 81 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Statement F. 



Lot of 5 pigs fed grain only three times a day — 



To 5 pigs, average 120 pounds, at $7.50 each $ 37 50 



1,289 pounds meal at 90 cents per cwt 11 60 



Total cost $ 49 10 



By 953 pounds pork at $6 per cwt $ 55 18 



Profit on lot ' 6 08 



Profit per pig 1 21 



Cost to produce 100 pounds pork 3 28 



Statement G. 



Lot of 5 pigs on self-feeder — 



To 5 pigs, average weight 98 pounds, at $6.00 each $ 30 00 



1,907 pounds grain at 90 cents 17 16 



Total cost $ 47 16 



By 958 pounds i ork at $6 per cwt $ 57 48 



Profit t)n lot 10 32 



Profit per pig 2 06 



Cost to produce 100 pounds pork 3 57 



In the foregoing statements a uniform selling price has been used to permit of 

 comparison of profits. The actual selling prices were as follows : — A, $6 per cwt.; 

 B, $5.25 per cwt.; C, $5.25 per cwt.; D, $5.25 per cwt.; E, $6.25 per cwt.; F, $6 per 

 cwt.; G, $6 per cwt. 



The differences in prices are due to the then state of the market, and so should 

 not be considered in making a comparison of profits. 



The meal fed in every case consisted of one-half corn, one-half oats, pease and 

 barley, equal parts. This was worth on the markets sometimes 95 cents per cwt., at 

 other times 85 cents per cwt., so an average price of 90 cents per cwt. has been 

 charged. 



The question of age entere into the relative profits as well as into the relative 

 costs of producing 100 pounds gain. The pigs in A, F and G were considerably older 

 than in the other lots, and so the greater cost of gain must in some measure be 

 attributed to this fact. 



SHEEP. 



The flocks on the Central Experimental Farm are kept to use to the best advan- 

 tage a bit of stony land and to carry on some experimental work in breeding and 

 feeding. 



THE FLOCKS. 



The flocks consist of: Leicesters, 1 ram and 7 ewes; Shropshires, 1 ram and 8 

 ewes; grades, 6 bred to Leicester ram and' 3 bred to Shropshire ram. 



A very good lamb crop came in the spring, an average of IS lambs to breeding 

 ewe. The lambs did not do as well at first as was anticipated, the trouble being the 

 small white intestinal worm. Since ridding them of this dangerous pest, however, 

 they have done exceedingly well. 



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