525 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



Amount of mpal eaten lb. 8,812 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten " 57,5*8 



Amount of hay eaten " 18,716 



Amount of straw eaten " 3,738 



Amount of green feed eaten " 1,008 



X.B. — This lot contained two steers each of the breeding of lots I and II, and 

 one each of lots III and IV. This was intended as a check on lots I, II, III and IV. 



Deductions. — Very few deductions of a definite nature can be drawn from this 

 experiment, owing to the small numbers representing each breed, the difficulty in 

 obtaining the best type in grade Herefords and Galloways, and the lack of uniformity 

 in the ages of individuals in the different breeds. 



However, there are a few points of value to be noticed, which are as follows : — 



1. Stall feeding of young steers during summer months is too expensive. This 

 was shown during the heat of July and again during the first of September, when all 

 steers lost weight. 



2. Long feeding of steers, with present high prices for meals, and particularly in 

 the absence of pasture and alfalfa hay, leaves but a small margin of profit, even with 

 a spread between buying and selling prices of over $1.50 per cwt. 



3. The best bred steers of most uniform size and quality almost invariably give the 

 greatest profit over the value of food stuff consumed; at the same time command the 

 best market price. 



Lot I, Shorthorns, and lot II, Augus, killed particularly well and made choice 

 carcasses, while some individuals in lots III, IV and V made good carcasses, and the 

 remainder only fair. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Below are submitted inventories and returns for the beef cattle on the Central 

 Experimental Farm during the year April 1, 1912, to March 31, 1913 : — 



Returns. 



Gross returns, including value of sales, and increased value of 



reserve $1,370.48 



Manure, 300 tons at $1 per ton 300.00 



Gross returns ■ . . . . $1,870.48 



Expenditures. 



To feed consumed $1,101.00 



To labour 269.00 



Total expenditures $1,370.00 



Net balance from steer feeding $ 300.43 



