13 

 Summary of Feeding Experiment with Steers One Year Old. 



Beginninc; of feeding expoviment, 



Closing of feeding experiment, 



Nunil)'.'!- of days of observation, 



Live weiglit of the animals at the beginning of 

 observation, 



Live weight of the animals at the close of ob- 

 servation, 



Total nnmber of pounds of live weight gained 

 during the experiment, 



Average gain in live weiglit 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, allowing 8% 

 loss, 



Net cost of feed consumed per day, allowing a 

 loss of 8% of manurial value, for live weight 

 gained , 



Net cost of feed per pound of live weight gained 



Dec. 17, 1889 

 May 9, 1890 

 144 



675 lbs. 



895 lbs. 



220 lbs. 

 1.53 lbs. 



8.91 lbs. 

 11.75 cts. 

 7.87 cts. 



7.24 cts. 



4.51 cts. 

 2.95 cts. 



No. 2. 



Dec. 17, 1889 

 May 9, 1890 

 144 



(;oo lbs. 



840 lbs. 



240 lbs. 

 l.r>7 lbs. 



8.78 lbs. 

 12.10 cts. 

 8.20 cts. 



7.54 cts. 



4.G2 cts. 

 2.77 cts. 



B. Two Year Old Grade Shorthorn Steers. 



The same fodder articles as in the case of the one year old steers {A) 



served here. 

 Statement of the average of the daily fodder combinations used during 



the different successive feeding periods. 



I. II. 



III. 



IV. 



