REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MACKAY 509 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Monthly and total weights and gains of each lot of steers during the period of test. 



Lot. 



No. 1. 



„ 2 

 „ 3 



Total 

 Gain. 



Lbs. 

 790 

 600 



1,090 



Total weight and gain made during the whole period — October 15 to May 10. 



"Less 5 per cent shrinkage, 21,204 pounds. 



Total weight and estimated value of feed consumed during the whole period- 

 October 15 to May 10. 



Preparatory feeding, each lot (5 steers) 42 days — 



Ensilage, 16 lbs. per day, 3,366 lbs. at $2 per ton. 

 Straw, 12 lbs. per day, 2,520 lbs. at $1 per ton . . 

 Meal, 4 lbs. per day, 840 lbs., at § cent per lb. . 



3 36 

 1 26 

 5 60 



Or for the three lots, $30.66. 



$10 22 



During test (112 days), each lot — 



Ensilage, 8,960 lbs. at $2 per ton $ 8 96 



Straw, 6,720 lbs. at $1 per ton 3 36 



Meal, 4,760 lbs. at § cent per lb 31 73 



$44 05 

 Or for the three lots, $132.15. 



From end of test till sold (51 days), each lot — 



Ensilage, 16 lbs. per day, 4,080 lbs. at $2 per ton $ 4 08 



Straw, 12 lbs. per day, 3,060 lbs. at $1 per ton 1 53 



Meal, 12 lbs. per day, 3,060 lbs. at § cent per lb 20 40 



Oil-cake, \ lb. per day, 127£ lbs. at Z\ cents per lb 4 45 



Or for the three lots, $91.38. 



$30 46 



