528 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



Beef Production — Lot II. 



Number of 6teers in lot 1 



First weight lb. 729 



Finished weight " 800 



Total gain in 77 days " 80 



Daily gain per steer " 1-04. 



Gross cost of feed $ 5.35 



Cost of 1 pound of gain cts. 6-69 



Value of beef at beginning of experiment at 4 cents per pound $ 28 80 



Total cost at end of experiment $ 34 15 



Selling price, at 4f cents per pound $ 35 24 



Profit $ i 09 



Increase in value $ 6 44 



Amount of meal eaten by lot lb. 135 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten " 2.310 



Amount of hay eaten " 385 



Lot III. 



The steers in this lot were fairly smooth Shorthorn grades, coming two and 

 three years old. They were in a thrifty condition, though carrying very little fat at 

 the commencement. These steers were dehorned before the test began. 



Beef Production — Lot III. 



Number of steers in lot 4 



First weight, gross ;- lb. 3,705 



First weight, average " 926 



Finished weight, gross " 4,525 



Finished weight, average " 1,131£ 



Total gain in 120 days " 820 



Average gain per steer " 205 



Daily gain per steer " 1-694 



Daily gain per lot " 6-777 



Gross cost of feed $ 80 51 



Cost of 1 pound gain cts. 9-81 



Value of beef at beginning of experiment $ 153 39 



Total cost at end of experiment " 233 90 



Selling price, at 6 cents per pound " 27150 



Profit $ 37 60 



Profit per steer $ 9 40 



Average valuation per steer to start $ 38 34| 



Average selling price per steer at finish $ 67 87^ 



Average increase in value $ 29 52 J 



Average cost of feed per steer $ 20 12| 



Amount of meal eaten by lot lb. 2,821 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten " 28,025 



Amount of hay eaten " 3,380 



Lot IV. 



These steers wer of th dairy typ and not in as thrifty a condition, when bought 

 as lot 3. They were dehorned before the test began. 



Beef Production — Lot IV. 



Number of steers in lot 4 



First weight, gross lb. 3,652 



First weight, average 913 



Finished weight, gross " 4,335 



Finished weight, average " 1,081 



Total gain in 121 days " 683 



Average gain per steer " 170| 



Daily gain per steer " 1-411 



Daily gain per lot " 5-644 



Gross cost of feed $ 75 88 



Cost of 1 pound of gain cts. 11-11 



Value of beef at beginning of experiment $ 151 19 



Total cost at end of experiment $ 227 07 



Selling price, at 6 cents per pound $ 2G0 10 



