325 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



The following figures giv^ the results in. detail: — 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Number steers in lot 



First weight November 16, 1913 lb. 



First weight average " 



Finished weight, February 9, 191-1 " 



Finished weight average " 



Total gain in 85 day» " 



Average gain per steer " 



Average daily gain per steer " 



Average daily gain per lot " 



Total cost of feed $ 



Cost of 100 pounds gain " 



Selling price, §7-15 per cwt., less 5 per cent shrink. . " 



Profit on lot " 



Profit per steer " 



Average value of steer at start " 



Average selling price per steer " 



Amount of meal eaten lb. 



Amount of green feed eaten " 



Amount of straw eaten " 



Amount of salt eaten " 



Average increase in value $ 



Average cost of feed per steer " 



Brush 



Corral. 



8 



9,480 



1,185 



10,655 



1,332 



1,175 

 147 



1-7: 



13-84 



111-22 



9-47 



723-721 



10-78 



1-34 



77-9l| 



90-46 



5,902 I 



9,100 I 



11,856 I 



54 ! 



12-55 



13-901 



11 



13,484 

 1,226 



14,941 

 1,3.53 



1,457 

 132 

 1-55 

 17-05 

 152-71 

 10-48 

 1,01487 

 24-55 

 2-23' 

 80-61 

 92-25 

 8,129 

 12.530 

 16.302 

 54 



11-64 

 13-88 



Barn. 



8 



9,056 



1.132 



10,865 



1,359 



1,809 



227 



2 



21 



111 



6 



738 



31 



Total. 



67 

 36 

 16 

 1.5^ 

 02 

 42 

 93 

 43 

 00 



27 

 32.020 



1.181 

 36,461 



1,350 



4,441 

 169 



1-99 



52-25 



370 00 



8-70 



2,476-61 



9-97 



74 



92 



5,902 



9,100 



11,842 



50 



17-57 



13-89 



-65 



■57 



1 1 

 91- 



19, gs-"; 



30,730 



40, 000 

 158 

 13-92 

 13-89 



LACOMBE. 



