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and that a ration containing so much cheap roughage as stover and 
oat straw is not well adapted for fattening cattle. It could probably 
be used to better advantage for wintering feeder and stocker cattle. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 
The following table gives a financial statement of the purchase, 
feeding, transportation, and sale of each of the four lots of steers: 
Financial statement. 
Lot 1, cottonseed meal and sorghum silage: 
To 20 steers, 15,734 pounds, at $5 per hundredweight____________ $786. 70 
To 15,455 pounds cottonseed meal at $32 per ton________________ 247, 28 
To 107,627 pounds silage at $3 per ton_____ ae: ie 161. 44 
To freight, yardage, commission, feed, etc._____________________ 104. 08 
YAS Gen 79 NT GUT Ce EN aS Se. 1, 299. 50 
By sale of 20 steers, 19,333 pounds, at $8.45 per hundredweight__ 1, 633. 64 
MONO eEE TI 2 Gy icy 1] Ph seal Se NMR ea Elbe Ne SreM MN Ni eneeiamar I-18 334, 14 
Average profit per steer_______ ie Has RR iGavel 
Lot 2, cottonseed meal, sorghum silage, and corn stover : 
To 20 steers, 15,718 pounds, at $5 per hundred weight____________ 785. 90 
To 15,455 pounds cottonseed meal, at $32 per ton______________ 247, 28 
To 98,014 pounds silage, at $3 per ton_______/___ ae leo? 
To 6,233 pounds corn stover, at $5 per ton________ PORES Leds 15. 58 
MowMreieht, yaALdase: COMMISSTOMM Ghee Can et Cae eee eee en 104. 08 
Motalivespenditwre kaos 2 ee ee eee ee 1, 299. 86 
By sale of 20 steers, 18,870 pounds, at $8.45 per hundredweight__ 1, 594. 51 
Mo tal pro fie Se ag ai he as 294. 65 
AWerace: DLotit per Steer oo an ee ee ee 14, 73 
Lot 3, cottonseed meal, sorghum silage, and oat straw: 
To 20 steers, 15,808 pounds, at $5 per hundredweight____________ 790. 40 
To 15,455 pounds cottonseed meal, at $32 per ton________________ 247, 28 
AND QU GKG4E ToOrnIAGlS illevexs., aye G83 (eee OM 146. 95 
AND 4LGSs joOuINGIS ORie Sac, Bie 635) jee iOmMLL 12, 34 
To freight, yardage, commission, feed, ete.______________________ 104. 08 
Total EXpenditUren< silo s> . nie ee ae 1, 301. 05 
By sale of 20 steers, 18,900 pounds, at $8.45 per hundredweight__ 1, 597. 05 
Mo Gell GO fi tame ek BRE eA) ee ae eet ia a ees aan 296. 00 
Averadce: proftiper Steers 1k Sis eee ee ae 14, 80 
Lot 4, cottonseed meal, oat straw, corn stover, ane. cowpea hay: 
To 20 steers, 15,735 pounds, at $5 per hundredweight____________ 786. 75 
To 15,455 pounds cottonseed meal, at $82 per ton________________ 247, 28 
To 20,387 pounds straw, at $5 per ton_______ pa es eh S. 50. 97 
NOPZO SSK OUNG Se COTM S COMET stig sp ya] Yon tO 1 eae ane ene err Dns 50. 97 
LO) ZO BSI WOWMGIS Inasy, Be SO josie gene 101. 93 
To freight, yardage, commission, feed, etc.______ i ER ~_ 104.08 
Po talrexpen Cite Gyan ee ee See cae ee 1,342. 98 
By sale of 20 steers, 18,020 pounds, at $8.17 per hundredweight__ 1,472. 23 
FRO Ger @ pore ti es vA ee Bs | Fo i ie aD ps Sn 129. 25 
Average iprofitapen. steer. 228) ie eee, See ee 6. 46 
