534 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



Lot No. I— December 15, 1912, to March 15, 1913. 



Total live weight of 10 steers, December 15, 1912 lb. 12,140 



Total live weight of 10 steers, March 15, 1913 " 14,370 



Increase to March 15, 1913 " 2,230 



Original weight of 10 steers, 12,140 pounds, at 4f cents per pound $ 558 44 



Weight at finish of 10 steers, 14,370 pounds, at 6| cents per pound $ 9C9 97 



Gross profit $ 41153 



Amount of hay consumed lb. 13,500 



Amount of meal consumed " 7,650 



Amount of roots consumed " 34.350 



Cost of feed for lot, 90 days $ 215 40 



Net profit $ 1P6 13 



Daily rate of gain per day per steer lb. 2-47 



Cost of 1 pound of gain cts. 9-65 



Cost of feed per day per steer " 23-93 



Profit per steer $ 19 61 



Lot No. II. 



Total live weight of 10 steers, December 15, 1912 lb. 25,495 



Total live weight of 10 steers, March 15, 1913 " 29,520 



Increase to March 15, 1913 " 4,025 



Original weight of 24 steers, 25,495 pounds at 4-60 cents per pound.. $ 1,172 77 



Weight at finish of 24 steers, 29,520 pounds at 6-75 cents per pound.. $ 1,992 60 



Gross profit -. $ 819 83 



Cost of feed for lot, 90 days $ 382 56 



Amount of hay consumed lb. 32,400 



Amount of meal consumed " 12,240 



Amount of roots consumed " 54, ,960 



Net profit $ 437 27 



Daily rate of gain per day per steer lb. 1-88 



Cost of 1 pound of gain cts. 9-54 



Cost of feed per day per steer " 17-71 



Profit per steer $ 18 22 



Deductions. — Here again no definite deductions should be drawn, yet the follow- 

 ing facts are of interest and should be noted: — 



1. Greater profits per steer in finishing are obtained by the use of a heavier meal 

 ration. In other words, the short-keep steer is more profitable than the long-keep 

 steer. 



2. Roots are of great value in finishing, but should be used in greater proportion 

 at the commencement of the finishing period than at the end, when the quantity of 

 meal is greatest. 



3. The most rapid gains in steer finishing accompany the heavier feeding, and are 

 most economical. This is but natural as in either case the food required to supply 

 internal heat and energy is proportionately the same; while the surplus nutrition is 

 stored as bodily gain. 



These and other phases of steer-feeding work will he continued during coming 

 winters. 





