298 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORSE v., A. 1915 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION, CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, J. A. CLARK, B.S.A. 



BEEF CATTLE. 



The work with beef cattle at this Station was limited to steer feeding. 



Feeders of a good beef type were very scarce and Bather thin in flesh in the 

 autumn of 1913. The cattle were mostly grades of various breeds and were purchased 

 and marketed at the ruling market prices. They were dehorned and allowed to run 

 on rape with shelter and hay at night, during part of November, at a cost per steer per 

 month of $1.73. The meal mixture cost $25 per ton and was made up as follows: — 



Oats (grounrl) Lb. 43 



Barley (ground ) " 43 



Peas " 14 



The bran cost $25 per ton and was mixed as fed, some pens requiring more than 

 others. 



Roots were valued at $2 per ton. 



Hay (mixed clover and timothy) was valued at $7 per ton. 



The test started on December 1, 1913, with sixteen head. 



The following is a detailed statement of the different lots fed: — 



LOT I. 



The steers in the first pen were in good condition. They were Holstein and 

 Shorthorn grades which, at the date of sale, would be about 2 years and 9 months old- 

 Number of steers in lot 4 



First weight, gross Lb. 3,810 



First weight, average " 952J 



Finislied weight, gros.i " 4,400 



Finished weiglit. average " 1,100 



Total gain in eighty days " 590 , 



Average gain per steer " 147J 



Daily gain per steer " 1-84- 



Daily gain per lot : . . . " 7.37 



Gross cost of feed ^ .$ 73 19 



Cost of one pound gain Cts. 12.4 



Value of beef at the beginning, 3,810 pounds at 4-73 cents 



Total cost to produce beef " 253 31 



Selling price at 6S cents per pound " 286 00 



Profit " 33 29 



Profit per steer " 8 32 



Average valuation of -Steer at start ~ " 45 03 



Average value price at finish " 71 50 



Average increase in value " 26 47 



Average cost of feed per steer " 18 29 



Amount of meal eaten by lot (crushed grain, l,4:i0, lnun. l,S4r>).IJ). 3,295 



Amount of roots eaten V>y lot " 19,805 



Amount of hay eaten " 3,486 



