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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 64 
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 58 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. 
