98 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan 



Summary of Cost of the Above-stated Average Daily Fodder 



Rations used. 



[Cents.] 



Fkkuing Pkkiods. 



]I. 



III. 



IV. 



V. 



VI. 



Total cost, 



Maniu'ial value obtainable, 



Net cost,* 



14.98 

 7.44 



7.54 



* Allowing ninety-two per cent, of the manurial value of the feed consumed 

 obtainable. 



As the selling price of live weight per pound of matured 

 steers was 3| cents, it will be found that, to cover the daily 

 expenses for feed consumed in form of the six stated average 

 daily fodder rations, the following rate of a daily increase, 

 per head, in pounds of live weight, becomes necessary : — 



Gain required in Pounds, per Day, of Live Weight, to cover 



Expenses for Feed. 



To what extent the various fodder rations have secured 

 the above-specified increase in live weight may be seen from 

 the subsequent detailed feeding record of each steer on 

 trial : — 



