310 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



; 5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Lot !,. — Tied. 



Number of steers in lot ■ 4 



First weig-ht, gross, November 15, 1913 lb. 4,105 



Fii'St weight, avevaf^e " l!o26 



Fini-hccl weight, r.ros?. Maich 30, 1914 " 4,765 



Finished weigh , average '■ 1191 



Nuinb^: oi aays in test aays 140 



Total gain in 140 clays lb. 660 



Average gain per steer •* X65 



Daily gain per steer •■ l.lg 



Daily gain per lot " 4.72 



Gross cost of feed for period ^ 113 40 



Cost of 1 pound gain per lot cts. 17.18 



Cost, original, November 15, 1913, at .$5.75 per cwt % 230 03 



Total cost March 30, 1914 " 349 43 



Selling price. March 30, 1914, at $7.25 per cwt " 345 46 



Loss per lot " 3 97 



Loss per steer " DO 



Average val ration per steer to start, November 15, 1013 " 59 Ou 



Average sale price jier steer at finish, March 30, 1914 " 86 36 



Average increase in value , " 27 36 



Average cost of feed per steer '• 28 35 



Araov n; of roots enten " 8,400 



Aiiou.t of meal eaien .lb. 770 



Amount of hay eaten " 1,680 



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Lot '). — mcd. 



Number of steers in lot 2 



First weight, gross, November 15, 1913. ... lb. 2,105 



First weight, average ' •' 1^052 



Finished weight, gross, March 30, 1914 " 2,510 



Fin shed weight, average •• l,Z'ot> 



Number of days in test days 140? 



Total gain in 140 days lb. 40.". 



Average gain per steer " 202 



Daily gain per steer '• 1.44 



Daily gain per lot " 2-88 



Gross cost of feed for period $ 56 70 



Cost of 1 pound gain per lot •. .cts. .14 



Cost, original, November 15, 1913, at $5.75 per cwt $ 121 03 



Total cost, March 30, 1911 " 177 73 



Selling price March 30, 1914, at $7.23 per cwt " ISI 97 



Profit per lot " 4 24 



Profit per steer " 2 12 



A eiage valuition per steer to start, November 15, 1913 " 60 bi 



Average sale price per steer at finish, March 30, 1914 " 90 98 



Average increase in value " 30 47 



Average cost of feed per steer , " 28 35 



Amount of meal eaten lb. 770 



Amount of roots eaten " 8,400 



Amount of hay eaten " 1,680 



It will be seen that the eight .steers in lots 1 and 2, given freedom in the box 

 stalls, made a gain of $5G.17 as compared with the eight in stanchions, lots 3 and 4 

 tied, which made a gain of $3.23, It may be pointed out that lots 3, 4. and 5 were 

 not given exercise except that afforded by the swinging stanchion, and received their 

 water in drinking bowls alongside the stall. When the steers were selected into lots 

 an effort was made to place in lots 3 and 4 steers equally as good as those in lots 

 1 and 2. 



The steers were sold to Linton and McLeod, Halifax, N.S., at $7.25 per hundred, 

 fasted 12 hours. 



Kentville. 



