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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Steer Feeding Experlment at Nappan from November 17, 1913, to March 30, 1914. 

 Comparison oi sub-lots of Lot 4, Good Stockers, Light Fed. Molasses vs. No 

 Molasses. 



Total live weight of steers November 17, 1913 lb. 



Total live weight of steers March 30, 1914 lb. 



Incrcise to March 30, 1914 lb. 



Molasses — 



Original weight of 3 steers, 3,815 pounds, at 7-23 cents $. . 



Weight at finish of 3 steers, 4,650 pounds, at 9 cents S. . 



No Molasses — 



Original weight of 2 steers, 1,975 pounds, at 7-23 cents S. . 



Weight at finish of 2 steers, 2,555 pounds, at 9 cents 8. . 



Gross profit : $. . 



Amount of hay consumed lb. 



Amount of meal consumed lb. 



Amount of roots consumed lb. 



Amount of molasses consumed g; 1 



Cost of feed for lot for 133 days S. . 



Net profit $. . 



Dady rate of gain per steer lb. 



Cost of 1 pound gain cts 



Cost of feed per day per steer cts 



Profit per steer $. . 



Method of Work. 



WEIGHIXG. 



The steers were weighed , three consecutive mornings, starting November 15, 

 1913, then weighed into experiment on November 17, and weighed at one-week inter- 

 vals (Monday mornings) until the end of the feeding period. The steers were weighed 

 at a reasonable time after mornina's meal and before they were watered. Lidividual 

 weights were kept. 



FEEDING. 



1. Feeding period was from November 17, 1913, to March 30, 1914. 



2. From November 3 to 17 was the preparatory period, in which they were given 

 roots, hay, and meal, gradually working them up to .a normal feed at the beginning of 

 the experiment. 



3. See table for period of feeding. 



4. All haf^ fed was be-t quality, and the amount fed to each lot was weiglied 

 weekly. 



5. Roots consisted mostly of turni])s, anj were weighed daily on barn scales. 



6. Meal ration consisted of the following mixture: — 



^Mixed crushed grain: bran, 200 pounds; oats, 200 pounds; barley, 200 pounds; 



cotton seed, 100 pounds. 



Molasses as per diagram. " 



The prices of feed were: Meal ration, $1.30 per cwt. ; roots, $2 per ton; hay, 

 $8 per ton ; and molasses, 20 cents per gallon. 



See table as to amounts for respective periods of four weeks each, except tbe 

 last period which was to have extended to April 6, but owing to the fact that a most 

 satisfactory sale was made for the Easter market, and part of the steers Avere shipped 

 on the 2nd of April, it was found necessary to close the experiment on March 30. 

 Consequently, tliere are only three weeks in the last period. 



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