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EXPERIilEXTAL ia/.M/.s 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 

 Stekr Feeding Experiimknt at Nappan, from ISTovember IT. 1013, to March ?>(), lOl-t. 

 Comparison of T.ots 1 and 3, Good Butchers, Heavy fed vs. Light fed. 



Total live weight of steers, Nov. 17, 1913 lb. 



Total live weight of steers, March .31, 1914 lb. 



Inrrease to March 31, 1914 lb. 



([.ot D— 



Original weight of 6 steers, 7155 pounds, at 7-23 cents $ 



Weight at finish of 6 steers, 8,945 pounds at 9 cents > $ 



(Lot 3)-^ 



Original weight of 6 steers, 6,885 pounds at 7-23 cents $ 



Weight at finish of 6 steers, 8,765 pounds at 9 cents $ 



(i ross profi t S 



Amount of hay consumed lb . 



Amount of meal consumed lb . 



Amount of roots consumed lb . 



Amount of inolasses con.sunied gal. 



Cost of feed for lot for 133 days $ 



Net profit ? 



Daily rate of gain per steer lb. 



Cost of 1 pound gain cts. 



Cost of feed per day per steer cts. 



Profit per steer $ 



Lot 1. I 

 6 steers. 

 'Light Fed" 



7,155 

 8,945 

 1.790 



517-30 

 805-05 



287-75 

 11,970 



3,528 



30,060 



55 



135.40 



152. 35 



2,243 

 7.. 56 



16.96 



25-39 



Lot 3. 



6 steers. 



'Heavy Fed' 



6,885 

 8.765 

 1,880 



497-78 

 788-85 

 291-07 

 11,970 



5,292 



45,999 



55 



173.66 



117.41 



2,355 

 9.24 



21.76 



19-57 



Steer Feedixg Experiment at Nappan from November 17, 1913, to Marcli 30, 1914. 



Comparison of Lots 2 and 4, Good Stock ers, Heavy fed vs. 



Liglit 



fed. 



Total live weight of steers, Nov. 17. 1913 lb. 



Total live weight of steers, March 31, 1914 tb. 



Increase to March 31, 1914 lb. 



Lot 2— 



Original weight of 6 steers, 6,655 pounds at 7-23 cents S 



Weight at finish of 6 steers, 8,490 pounds at 9 cents S 



Lot 4— 



Original ^\ eight of 5 steers, 5,790 pounds at 7-23 cents .S 



Vt'eight at finish of 5 steers, 7,205 pounds at 9 cents -S 



Gross Profit $ 



Amount of hay consumed lb. 



Amount of meal consumed lb. 



Amount of roots consumed lb. 



Amount of molasses con.sumed gal. 



Cost of feed for lot for 133 days $ 



Net profit S 



Daily rate of gain per steer lb . 



Cost of 1 pound gain cts. 



Cost of feed per day per steer cts. 



Profit per steer $ 



Lot 2. 



6 steers 

 "Heavv Fed" 



6, 6.55 

 8,490 

 1,8.35 



481-15 

 764 10 



282-95 

 11.970 



5,292 



45,990 



55 



173-66 



109 -29 



2-299 

 9-46 



21-76 



18-21 



Lot 4. 



5 steers 

 'Light Fed" 



5.790 



7,205 

 1,415 



418-61 



648-45 



229-84 



9-975 



2,940 



25,5.50 



55 



114-67 



115-17 



2-127 



8-10 



17-24 



23-03 



Nap-pax. 



