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EXPERIMENTAL FARMl 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 

 Summary of five years' Experiments in Outside versus Inside Feeding. 



As this experiment has now been continued for five years, it would seem to be 

 an opportune time to summarize the results and obtain the average for these years. 



Prices realized for Grain Fed. 



The business of feeding cattle will appeal to more people as a possible means of 

 realizing larger prices for their grain, than as a separate business undertaking. If 

 grain had to be bought for feeding, most farmers would need to be assured of large 

 and certain profits; but if it can be shown that the oats and barley on hand can be 

 marketed at much better prices than otherwise obtainable, it is then a proposition 

 that appeals to all, and especially to the man who is some miles from the elevator. 



The following figures have been obtained by deducting the cost of roughage and 

 purchased feeds and the first cost of the steers from the receipts of the sale and, from 

 that, ascertaining what has been obtained from the grain used . 



Prices obtained for Oats. 



Year. 



Fed to Outside Steers. 



1908 



1909 



1910 



1911 



1912 



Average for 5 years. 



Fed to Inside Steers. 



43 cents per bushel . 

 53£ n ii . 



84 „ „ . 



U8£ ,- ., . 



55 n H 



71 



Prices obtained for Barley. 



