122 AGRICULTUKAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from Dec. 10, 1889, to 

 March 25, 1890. 



Live weight of animal at beginning of experiment, 

 Live weight at time of killing, ..... 

 Live weight gained during experiment, . 

 Average gain in weight per day, . . 



Dressed weight of animal, 



Loss in weight by dressing, . . 441 pounds, or 



Original cost of animal, 1,332 pounds, at 3| cents, . 

 Selling price of steer, 859 pounds, at 6 cents, . 

 Net cost of feed after deducting 8 per cent, of manurial 

 Dry matter required to jjroduce 1 pound of live weight, 

 Cost of feed jier pound gained, .... 

 Net cost of feed per jjound gained, after deducting 8 per 

 cent, of manurial value, ...... 



Pounds. 



. 1,180.00 



. 1,300.00 



120.00 



1.13 



859.00 



33.92 2)er cent. 



f46 62 



51 54 



alue, 5 74 



17.32 pounds. 



12.76 cents. 



4 . 78 cents. 



