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FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



Age, Gain and Profit. 



Meat producing animals are now placed on the market at a 

 younger age than formerly. 



It has been shown that the cost of gain depends directly upon 

 the age. 



The following table is from the facts demonstrated on The 

 Central Experiment Farm of Canada in feeding cattle of different 

 ages: 



Profit per 



Gain in Cost of 100 Profit 1,000 pounds 

 186 days, pounds gain, per steer. live weight. 

 307 Ibs. $6 22 $16 53 $12 80 



311 5 70 20 50 19 10 



345 4 65 26 07 27 80 



398 3 60 14 11 31 00 



Daily 

 Ages. gain. 



3 years 1.65 Ibs. 



2 years 1.67 



1 year 1.85 



Calf . .2.14 



Reports from Argentina show that beef cattle are marketed 

 a year younger than in the United States, on account of the 

 natural pasturing advantages. 



