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that date. As a matter of fact 6 of the best heifers were taken out 

 of the test on March 3 and kept on the farm for future breeding pur- 

 poses, so only 40 calves were in the test from March 3 to April 29. 



SUBSEQUENT FINISHING PERIOD. 



During the short period of 58 days, from March 3 to April 29, 

 1913, each one of the calves ate 204 pounds of cottonseed meal, 52 

 pounds of corn chop, 346 pounds of cottonseed hulls, and 371 pounds 

 of mixed hay. (The hay, in fact, more properly should be called 

 Johnson-grass hay, as there was very little alfalfa in it; it was 

 valued at $10 a ton.) During this period the calves did not make 

 good gains — only 1.09 pounds daily. The cost to make the increase 

 in live weight was more than normal, being $11.31 to make 100 

 pounds of gain. 



Notwithstanding the fact that the gains were rather small during 

 this last period of 58 days, the calves were in reasonably good con- 

 dition at the end and sold for satisfactory prices. They were sold 

 to a buyer of Meridian, Miss., by farm weight less 3 per cent shrink- 

 age. The 30 largest and best calves sold for 7 cents a pound. The 

 5 smallest ones sold for 6 cents a pound, and 5 others sold for 61 

 cents a pound. Table 10 shows the results of feeding the 40 calves 

 during the last 58 days. The initial cost — $5.40 per hundred- 

 weight — represents the value placed upon them at the close of the 

 silage period, March 3. 



Table 10. — Financial statement for last period of 5S days. 



Lots 1, 2, and 3 combined. Cottonseed meal, corn chop, cottonseed 

 hulls, mixed hay : 



To 40 calves— 21,035 pounds, at $5.40 per cwt $1, 135. 89 



To 8,156 pounds of cottonseed meal, at $26 a ton 106. 03 



To 2,075 pounds of corn chop, at $20 a ton 25. 94 



To 13,848 pounds of cottonseed hulls, at $7 a ton 48. 47 



To 14,847 pounds of hay, at $10 a ton 74. 24 



Total expenditures 1, 390. 57 



By sale of 40 calves 1, 562. 92 



Total profit on 40 calves for last 58 days 172. 35 



Average profit on each calf for feeding period of last 58 days_ 4. 31 



Average profit on each calf for first 94 days 1. 96 



Total profit on each calf 6. 27 



These calves sold for good prices and finally returned excellent 

 profits, as a clear profit of $6.27 was realized on each animal. If 

 they had been sold March 3, an average net profit of only $1.96 

 would have been made on each calf, so it paid well to hold them 

 longer and finish them more. The most of the profit was made 

 during the last 58 days. 



