FARMERS' REGISTER— RAW OR PREPARED FOOD FOR CATTLE. 261 



TABLE III. 



Two slots, on steam, Cwt. qrs. lbs. price per cwt, 



consumed of Swedish turnips, 23 2 £0 " ' 

 of potatoes, 3 3 



of beans, 1 bushel, 2 7 



Estimate for coal and extra labor, 

 lor salt. 



Cost of one week for two stots, or Ss. 6^d. each per week, 



Two etots, on raw food, Cwt. qrs. lbs. price per cwt. 



consumed of Swedish turnips, 17 2 £0 4 

 of potatoes, 3 3 13 



of beans, 1 bushel, 2 7 

 of salt. 



Cost of one week of two stots, or 6s. 9^d. each per week, 



Additional cost per week on two stots on steamed food, £0 3 6 



Cost of 3 heifers on steam food, from the 20th of February till the 20th of May, 12 weeks 5 days, 

 at £ 1 2 1^ per week, as per Table II, £ 14 1 3^ 



Cost of 3 heilers on raw food, from the 20th of February till the 20th of May, 12 



weeks 5 days, at I63. 3d. per week, as per Table II, 10 6 7^ 



Total additional cost of 3 heifers on steam food above those on raw food, £3 14 8]^ 



Estimate of Profit and Loss. 



Value of 3 heifers on steam food at 20th February: 



Live-weight as per Col. 1. Table 1. 222 stone?, divided by 1.75, as a factor, gives 126 stones 



12 lbs. of beef J at 5s. 6d. per stone, sinking the offal, £34 17 8^ 



Add cost of keep as above, 14 1 3| 



Total cost, £48 19 £48 19 



Value when killed, 152 stones of beef) as per Table I. Col. 10 at 6s. 



6d. per stone, sinking the offal, 49 8 



Profit on the cattle on steam food, £0 9 



Value of 3 heifers on raw food at 20th of February: 

 Live-weight as per Col. I. Table I. 222^ stones weight, divided by 1.75, as a factor, gives 127 



stones 2 lbs. at 5s. 6d. per stone, sinking the offal, £34 19 3^ 



Add cost of keep as above, 10 6 0^ 



Total cost, £45 5 10^ £45 5 lOJ 



Value when killed 150 stones 3 lbs. of beef] at 6s. 6d. per stone, as per Col. 



10. Table I. sinking the offal, 48 16 4^ 



Profit on the cattle on raw food, £ 3 10 6 



Cost of two stots on steamed food from the 20th of February till the 20th of May, 12 weeks 5 

 days, at 17s. Qid. per week, as per Table III, £ 10 16 8 



Cost of two stots on raw food from the 20th of February till the 20th of May, 



12 weeks 5 days, at 13s. &|d. per week, as per Table III, 8 12 2 



Total additional cost of two stots on steamed food above those on raw food, £2 4 6 



Estimate of Profit and Loss. 



Value of stot No. 7. Table I. at 20th of February: 

 Live-weight 84 stories, divided by 1.75, as a factor, gives 48 stones of beef at 5s. 6d. per stone, 



sinking the ofial, £ 13 4 



Cost of keep as above, 6 8 4 



Total cost, £18 12 4 £18 12 4 

 Value when killed 56 stones 10 lbs. of beef, as per Col. I. Table I. 



at 6s. 6d. per stone, sinking the offal, 18 8 7^ 



Loss on steam Btot, £0 3 8| 



