1892.] 



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Summary of Feeding Experiments, Steers Two Tears Old, Nos. 3 and 4. 



No. 3. 



No. 4. 



Beginning of feeding experiment 



Close of observation, 



Number of days of observation 



Live weight of animals at the beginning of observation, 



Live weight of animals at close of observation, 



Total number of pounds of live weight gained during ex- 

 periment, 



Average gain in live weight per day, 



Amount of dry vegetable matter consumed per pound of 

 live weight gained 



Total cost of feed consumed per day 



Manurial value of feed consumed per day, .... 



Manurial value of feed consumed per day, allowing 8 per 

 cent, loss 



Net cost of feed consumed per day, allowing a loss of 8 per 

 cent, of manurial value, 



Net cost of feed consumed per pound of live weight gained, 



Selling price of dressed weight, 



Per cent, of shrinkage in dressing beef for the market, 



Dec. 10, 



Mar. 25, 



106 



1,235 



1,370 



135 

 1.27 



1889. 

 1890. 



17.19 

 15.44 

 10.62 



5.67 

 4.45 

 6.00 

 35.3 



Dec. 10,1889. 



Mar. 25, 1890. 



106 



1,180 lbs. 



1,300 " 



120 " 

 1.13 " 



17.32 " 

 14.44 cts. 

 9.82 " 



9.03 " 



5.41 " 



4.78 " 



6.00 " 

 33.9 



Analyses of Fodder Articles used in the Experiment. 

 Com and Cob Meal. 



1889-90. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 8. 11) 



Dry matter, . . . . 91.90 



Analysis of Dry Matter 

 Crude ash, ..... 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" jjrotein (nitrogenous matter), 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, 



Passed screen, 144 meshes to square inch, . 



100.00 



1.47 

 5.63 

 3.73 

 9.79 

 79.38 



100.00 

 76.34 



