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COST OF RATION RECEIVED BY LOT II. The cost per pound gain 

 varied with the rate of gain in five instances. The average for the 

 lot was 7.4 cents per pound gain. The calf that 'made the best 

 gain increased in weight 253 pounds at a cost of 6.2 cents per pound 

 and the poorest calf gained in body weight, 116 pounds at a cost of 

 nine cents per pound gain. The increase in weight was not propor- 

 tional to the amount of feed consumed in many cases, as is illus- 

 trated by calves Nos. B 21 and 115. The average cost of the ten 

 calves in Lot II for the entire period was $12.93. The most ex- 

 pensive calf cost $15.85 and ranks first from the standpoint of total 

 gain. The most economically-produced calf cost $10.56 and made 

 the smallest total gain. Based on percentage terms, the calf that 

 made the most satisfactory gains cost 33.3 per cent, more during the 

 first six months of ;ts life than the calf that made the most unsat- 

 isfactory gains. In comparing the cost of the best individual with 

 the average for the lot, one finds that it cost 22.5 per cent, more 

 than the average calf receiving this feed. The average daily cost 

 for all calves receiving the home-mixed calf meal was 7.1 cents, 

 the minimum 5.8 cents and the maximum 8.6 cents. Five of the ten 

 calves in Lot II varied less than 90 cents per head from the average 

 cost for the lot. The most expensive feeding period for the calves 

 in Lot II was during the second week, averaging slightly over 14 

 cents per day. The daily cost gradually decreased until the ninth 

 week, at which time the calves were costing slightly over five cents 

 per day per head. After the ninth week, the daily cost gradually 

 increased reaching the maximum of 8.17 cents on the twenty-sixth 

 week. 



TABLE XXVIII. Showing Average Daily Ration Consumed by 



Lot II 



