300 EXPERIMENTAL EARMS 



.5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 

 LOT IV. 



Tliese were two Hereford grades and one Ayrshire grade all about 3 years old 

 at date of sale. The lot were all thin when started. They were fed all the meal 

 mixture they would stand from start to finish. 



Beef Production. — Lot IV. 



Number of steers in lot 3 



First weight, gross .- Lb. 2,335 



First weight, average " 778 



Finished weight, gross ■' 3,230 



Finished weight, average " 1,077 



Total gain in 134 days " 895 



Average gain per steer " 298 



Daily gain per steer " 2.226 



Daily gain per lot " 6-678 



Gross cost of feed j 9S 64 



Cost of one pound gain Cts. 11-021 



Value of beef at beginning, 2,335 pounds at 5-6 cents $ 130 78 



Total cost to produce beef '• 229 42 



Selling price at 7J cents per pound " 242 25 



Profit " 12 83 



Profit per steer " 4 28 



Average valuation of steer at start " 43 59 



Average value price at finish " 80 75 



Average increase in value " 37 16 



Average cost of feed per steer " 32 88 



Amount of meal eaten by lot (crushed grain, 2,519 ; bran, 2,492) . .lb. 5,011 



Amount of roots eaten by lot " 23,680 



Amount of hay eaten by lot , " 3,520 



LOT V. 



These were two dairy type steers and one pure-bred Shorthorn steer. They wero 

 young and thrifty, averaging about 2 years old when sold. , 



Number of steers in lot 3 



First weight, gross Lb. 2,175 



First weight, average " 725 



Finished weight, gross " 2,900 



Finished weight, average " 967 



Total gain in 151 days " 725 



Average gain per steer " 242 



Daily gain per steer *' 1-6 



Daily gain per lot " 4-8 



Gross cost of feed $ 89 SO 



Cost of one pound gain Cts. 12-35 



Value of beef at beginning, 2,175 pounds at 4.775 cents $ 103 84 



Total cost to produce beef " 193 67 



.Selling price, 2,900 pounds at 7J cents " 210 25 



Profit " 16 58 



Profit per steer " 5 52 



Average valuation of steer at start " 34 62 ' 



Average value price at finish " 70 08 



Average increase in value " 3546 



Average cost of feed per steer " 29 93 



Amount of meal eaten by lot ( oats, etc., 2,169; bran, 1,971) . . .Lb. 4,130 



Amount of roots eaten by lot " 24,591 



Amount of hay eaten by lot " 3,883 



Deductions: — Only deductions of a general nature may be drawn from these 



feeding tests where the types of animals and the number of days of test vary so 

 greatly. However, the following points are of interest: — 



(1) Steers fed quickly give a good margin of profit. 



(2) The type of steer that is sold as feeders throughout the province, although 

 conforming more to the dairy than the beef type, may be profitably finished in from 

 three to five months, according to age. 



(3) Many steers slaughtered in November and December would pay good profit- 

 able returns if fed a few months longer. 



Ch.^rlottetown. 



