72 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



The meal consumed consisted of 1,140 lbs. oats, 287 lbs. corn, 300 lbs, barley, 

 2,069 lbs. bran, 10 lbs. oil meal, and 840 lbs. gluten meal. The mixture of ensilage 

 and roots was made up of 14,200 lbs. roots and 21,225 lbs. com ensilage. Each steer 

 consumed in the 213 days, 228 lbs. oats, 51J lbs. corn, 60 lbs. barley, 414 lbs. bran, 

 2 lbs. oil meal, 168 lbs. gluten meal, 684 lbs. hay^ 2,840 lbs. roots and 4,245 lbs. com 

 ensilage. 



To produce 1 lb. increase in live weight required -207 lbs. meal, 1-52 lbs. hay and 

 15-8 lbs. roots and ensilage. 



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Interesting summaries follow showing the history of the two lots of calves dropped 

 in 1905, and one lot dropped in 1904. These were all sold in 1906. Lot 2 being 14 

 months old. Lot 1 about 15 months old and Lot 3, 24 months old. 



LOT 1. — LIMITED GROWING RATION, DROPPED 1905. 



Life History. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, May 12, 1905 490 lbs. 



First weight, average 98 " 



Finished weight, gross, July 23, 1906 3,735 " 



Finished weight average 747 " 



Total gain in 435 days 3,245 " 



Average gain per steer 649 " 



Daily gain per steer 1-49 " 



Daily gain for lot, 5 steers 7-46 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 140 91 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 4 34 



Cost of steers, $5 each 25 00 



Total cost to produce beef, $140 91 + $25 165 91 



Sold, 3,735 lbs. at $5 per ICO lbs., less 4 per cent. ... 179 30 



Profit on lot 13 39 



Net profit per steer 2 68 



Average buying price per steer 5 00* 



Average selling price per steer, July 23, 1906 35 86 



Average increase in value 30 86 



Average cost of feed for steer 28 IS 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers in 435 days. . 6,801-5 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 40,595 



Amount of hay 4,992 '^'^ 



Amount skim miUc 10,825 



The meal consumed consisted of l,890i lbs. oats, 2,378^ lbs. bran, 808 lbs. barley, 

 069i lbs. gluten meal, 115 lbs. oil meal and 280 lbs. com. 



LOT 2. — FULL FATTENING RATION, DROPPED 1905. 



Life History. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, May 15, 1905 795 lbs. 



First weight, average 159 " 



Finished weighty gross, July 2, 1906 4,585 " 



Finished weight, average 917 " 



Total gain in 414 days .• 8,790 " 



