REPORT OF TEE AGRICULTURIST . 77 



, .ESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Average cost of feed for steer $ 12 22 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 8 steers 3,024 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 54,000 " 



Amount of hay 2,564 " 



Average daily meal ration for group 23-26 " 



Average daily meal ration per steer 2-91 " 



Average daily rougboge ration per steer 54-4 " 



It will bave been noted tbat the short keep cost slightly more per 100 lbs gain 

 than did the long keep, due no doubt to the half finished condition in which the short 

 keep were when feeding started. 



One feature in the feeding is worthy of note: While the long feed consumed on 

 an average 4-9 lbs. meal per steer right through the feeding period, the short keep 

 consumed only 2-91 lbs. per steer per day. The farmer who has lots of roughage might 

 therefore do better to feed steers for a short period and so save the last period when 

 meal has to be fed in large quantities to maintain gains. 



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The experiments with steer calves have been continued and below will be found 

 reports on two lots of calves dropped in 1906. 



These reports are interesting as showing the comparative cost of wintering calves 

 where very little meal is fed and where a heavy meal ration is fed. The weights in- 

 dicate fairly accurately the conditions of the two lots so far as flesh is concerned. Lot 

 2 the Full Fattening Ration bunch, making probably a better appearance than the 

 weights indicate. 



BABY BEEP. 



Lot 1. — Limited Growing Ration, Dropped 1906. 



Number of steers in lot 6 



First weight, gross, May 4, 1906 485 lbs. 



First weight, average 80 " 



Finished weight, gross, April 1, 1907 2,965 " 



Finished weight, average 545 " 



Total gain in 327 days 2,785 " 



Average gain per steer 464 " 



Daily gain per steer 1-42 " 



Daily gain for lot, 6 steers 8-52 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 87 31 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 3 13 



Cost of steers, $5 each 30 00 



Total cost to produce beef, $30 + $87 31 117 31 



On hand April 1, 1907, 2,965 lbs. at $3 50 per 100 lbs. 103 78 



Profit or loss— loss 3 53 



Net loss per steer 59 



Average buying price per steer 5 00 



Average value per steer, April 1, 1907 17 30 



Average increase in value 12 30 



Average cost of feed for steer 14 55 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 6 steers 2,110ilb3. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 27,510 " 



Amount of hay 1.956 " 



Amo\int of skim millv 10,146 " 



