440 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



GENEEAL STATEMENT. 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Number of lambs or yearlings in lot at beginning of 



period 



Kvmiber of lambs or yearlings in lot at end of period 



Number of days in experiment 



Total weight at beginning of experiment. Lb. 



Average weight at beginning of experiment. ... n 

 Total weight at beginning of experiment after 



deducting weight of loss n 



Total weight at end of experiment n 



Gain for period , i 



Gain per head for period >> 



Gain per liead per day n 



Quantity of meal eaten by lot for period. n 



Quantity of screenings eaten by lot for period . . h 

 Quantity of alfalfa hay eaten by lot for period. . u 



Quantity of roots eaten by lot for period k 



Quantity of salt eaten by lot for period .i 



Total cost of feed . i$ 



Cost of feed eaten by the 49, 49, 47, 50, 48 and 



4G respectively. i. 



f~ost of feed per head for period >, 



Cost of feed per head per day ct-:. 



Cost to produce 1 |>ound gain 



Original cost of yearlings at $5, and lambs at 



$3.25 per head , § 



Original cost plus cost of feed 



Original cost plus cost of shearing at 9 cents per 



head, and cost of feed ,. 



Selling price at $7 per cwt., live weight 



Selling price at .f6.60 per cwt., live weight n 



Selling price at $6.60 per cwt., live weight, plus 



wool at lU^ cents per lb m 



Net profit on group n 



Net profit per head n 



Group 



VI 

 Lambs. 



50 



46 



191 



3,488 

 69-8 



3,209 

 4,610 

 1,401 

 30-5 

 16 

 1,692 



22! 644' 



103 

 150 2t 



145 46 



3 16 



1-65 



10 38 



149 50 

 294 90 



299 10 



'364 26" 



3G4 98 



Go 88 



1 42 



Lethbridge 



