822 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD Vil., A. 1908 

 COST OP FEED. 



Group 1 — 



13,248 lbs. of fodder corn at $4 per ton, . .7..^ $ 26 45 



0,792 " ensilage at $2 per ton 9 79 



5,760 " turnips at 5 cts. per bushel 4 80 



3,744 " ground grain and screenings at ^ cciit 28 08 



69 12 



4,450 " at 3 cents 133 50 



$202 62 



5,235 " at $4.40 230 34 



Gain o 27 72 



Gain per steer $ 6 93 



Group 2 — 



11,520 lbs. of oat sheaves at $6 per ton $ 34 56 



9,792 " ensilage at $2 per ton 9 79 



5',760 " turnips at 5 cents per bushel 4 80 



3,744 " ground grain 28 08 



77 23 



4,485 " at 3 cents 134 55 



211 Y8 



5,345 " at $4.40 235 18 



Gain $ 24 40 



Gain per steer $ 6 10 



SUMMARY. 



Corn group 



Oat sheaf group . 



''irst cost of 

 each Steer. 



$ cts. 



33 37 

 33 64 



Value of 



feed 

 consumed. 



$ eta. 



17 28 

 19 31 



Gain 

 per day. 



Lbs. ozs. 



Profit 

 per Steer. 



cts. 



6 93 

 6 10 



It is thought that the prices charged are the fair values of the feed on the farm. 

 If the manure is equal in value to the labour, then the above represents the profit per 

 steer. It was planned to give each steer the same weight, 23 lbs., of cut oat sheaves 

 or cut corn stalks, but it was found that the oat sheaves had to be reduced to 20 lbs. 



MILKING COWS. 



Eor various reasons the number of milking cows has been reduced and several 

 young cattle have taken their places. None of these younger cows has yet completed 

 a full period of lactation, hence we can report upon four only. 



