REPORT OF TEE AGRICULTURIST 75 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Lot 6. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, January 28, 1911 lbs. 5,500 



First weight, average " 1,100 



Finished weight, gross, March 31, 1911 " 6,120 



Finished weight, average " 1,224 . 



Total gain in 62 days " 620 



Average gain per steer " 124 



Daily gain per steer 2 



Daily gain per lot, 5 steers 10-0 



Gross cost of feed $ 52 20 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain cts. 8-4 



Average cost of feed per steer $ 10 42 



Amount of meal eaten per lot of 5 steers. lis. 2,800 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten " 8,925 



Amount of hay eaten " 1,890 



Amount of straw eaten " 1,115-2 



Lot 7. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, January 28, 1911 1! s. 5,690 



First weight, average " 1,138 



Finished weight, gross, March 31, 1911 " 6,370 



Finished weight, average " 1,274 



Total gain in 62 days " 680 



Average gain per steer " 136 



Daily gain per steer " 2-2 



Daily gain per lot, 5 steers " 11 



Gross cost of feed ■) 45 31 



. Cost to produce 100 lbs. gain cts.. . 6-66 



Average cost of feed per steer $ 9 06 



Amount of meal eaten per lot of 5 steers 11 3. 2,240 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten " 8,925 



Amount of hay eaten " 1,890 



Amount of straw eaten " 1,115-2 



Lot 3. 



Number of steers in lot 4 



First weight, gross, January 28, 1911 lbs. 3,725 



First weight, average " 931 



Finished weight, gross, March 31, 1911 " 4.210 



Finished weight, average " 1,052-5 



Total gain in 62 days " 485 



Average gain per steer " 121 



Daily gain per steer " 1-95 



Daily gain per lot, 4 steers " 7-82 



Gross cost of feed $ 32 61 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain cts. 6-72 



Average cost of feed per steer $ 8 15 



Amount of meal eaten per lot of 4 steers lbs. 1,624 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten " 5,714 



Amount of hay eaten '' 1,575 



Amount of straw eaten " 714 



