382 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 



The following prices were charged for feed — 



Per ton. 



Grain $20 00 



Bran 18 00 



Linseed meal 30 00 



Slough hay 4 00 



Straw. 1 00 



Ensilage 2 00 



Roots 2 00 



Complete details of the experiment follow. 



LOT 1. OUTSIDE STEERS. 1909-10. 



No. of steers in lot 20 



First weight, gross lbs. 20,960 



" average " 1,048 



Finished weight, gross " 24,150 



average " 1,207 



Total gain in 155 days " 3,190 



Average gain per steer " 159 *5 



Daily " " " 1-0 



lot •• 20 



Gross cost of feed $ 591 29 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 18 53 



" of steers 707 40 



Total cost to produce beef 1,298 69 



Sold 24,150 lbs. at 5i cents less 5 per cent 1.261 85 



Profit on lot none — loss 36 84 



Net profit per steer none — loss 1 84 



Average buying price 35 37 



" selling " 63 07 



" increase in value 27 72 



cost of feed per steer 29 57 



Amount of grain eaten by lot lbs. 43,906 



" linseed meal " 930 



" bran " 920 



" hay tons 29 



" straw " -14 



LOT 2. INSIDE STEERS 1909-10. 



No. of steers in lot 16 



First weight, gross lbs. 16,755 



" average " 1,047 



Finished weight, gross " 20,630 



" average " 1.289 



Total gain in 155 days 3,875 



Average gain per steer " 242 



Daily gain per steer " 1-56 



Daily gain per lot " 24-9 



Gross cost of feed $ 292 05 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 7 73 



Cost of steers 565 48 



