524 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



Lot I— Shorthorns. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, January 13, 1912 lb. 2,955 



First weight, average ** 591 



Finished weight, gross, January 4, 1913 " 5,880 



Finished weight, average " 1,176 



Number of davs in test days. 356 



Total gain in 356 days lb. 2,925 



Average gain per steer " 585 



Dailv gain per steer " 1-64 



Daily gain per lot " 8-20 



Gross cost of feed for period $ 214 33 



Cost of > pound gain per lot ets. 7-32 



Cost, original, January 13. 1912, at $6.17 per cwt $ 182 32 



Total cost, January 4, 1913 $ 396 65 



Selling price, January, 1913, less 5 per cent shrinkage, at $7.75 per cwt. $ 432 91 



Profit per lot $ 36 26 



Profit per steer $ 7 25 



Average valuation per steer to start, January 13. 1912 $ 36 46 



Average sale price per steer at finish, January 4, 1913 $ 86 58 



Average increase in value $ 50 12~ 



Average cost of feed per steer $ 42 86 



Amount of meal eaten lb. 8,170 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten " 50,570 



Amount of hay eaten " 14,380 



Amount of straw eaten " 3,031 



Amount of green feed eaten " 3,500 



N.B. — These were well-bred grade Shorthorns and were the most uniform lot as to 

 age and weight, which may partially account for their more rapid and more econo- 

 mical gains. 



Lot II — Aberdeen Angus. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, January 13, 1912 lb. 3,065 



First weight, average " 613 



Finished weight, gross, January t, 1913 " 5,820 



Finished weight, average " 1,164 



Number of davs in test davs. 356 



Total gain in 356 days lb. 2,755 



Average gain per steer " 551 



Daily gain per steer " .. 1-55 



Dailv gain per lot " 7.75 



Gross cost of fed for period $ 215 68 



Cost of 1 pound gain \x-t lot cts. 7-82 



Cost, original, January 13, 1912, at $6.17 per cwt $ 189 11 



Total cost, January 4, 1913 $ 404 79 



Slling price, January, 1913, less 5 per cent shrinkage, at $7.75 per cwt. S 42S 49 



Frofi: per lot... $ 23 70 



Profit per steer.' $ 4 74 



Average valuation per steer to start, January 13, 1912 $ 37 82 



Average sale price per steer at finish, January 4, 1913 $ 85 69 



Average increase in value $ 47 87 



Average cost of fed per steer $ 43 13 



Amount of meal eaten lb 7,837 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten " 48,440 



Amount of hay eaten " 17.665 



Amount of straw eaten " 2,891 



Amount of green feed eaten " 1,120 



N.B. — Although heavier than the Shorthorns at the start these grade and pure-bred 

 Aberdeen Angus did not make as rapid or as economical gains. 



Lot III — Galloways. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, January 13, 1912 lb. 2,135 



First weight, average " 427 



Finished weight, gross, January 4, 1913 " 4,730 



Finished weight, average " 916 



Number of days in test days. 356 



Total gain in 3&6 days lb. 2,59.". 



Average &ain per steer " 519 



Daily gain per steer " 1-16 



Daily gain per lot " 7-30 



