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of grain to produce each pound of gain at a cost of 5.02 
cents. The corn fed lots made an average dressed weight 
one and one-half percent higher than the small grain fed 
lots. Then the alfalfa eaten is so nearly equal in each lot, 
we may say that 100 pounds of corn was equal in fattening 
value to 119 pounds of wheat, oats and barley. 
TABLE XXI. 
FOOD EATEN FOR ONE POUND GAIN. 
Food and Water for One Pound Gain. 
Cost 
Percent 
Alfalfa. 
Mixed 
Grains. 
Corn. 
Water. 
1 lb. 
Gain. 
Dressed 
Weight. 
Lot I. 
lbs. 
5.18 
lbs. 
3.77 
lbs, 
lbs. 
14.454 
cts. 
4.81 
63.4 
Lot II. 
4.81 
4.27 
16.12 
5.24 
61.2 
Lot III. 
5.17 
3.21 
14.17 
3.60 
63.2 
Lot IV. 
4.60 
3.53 
13.82 
3.74 
64.7 
COST AND PROFIT. 
The comparative cost and profit of the different lots is 
obtained by figuring the gain made at six cents per pound 
and the wool produced at 10 cents per pound. This gives 
the total value of the gain from which is subtracted the cost 
of the food consumed. There is a marked difference in the 
cost of the food for the different lots even when fed on the 
same ration. Referring to Table XXII. it will be noted 
that Lot I. ate 23 cents worth more of food per lamb than 
Lot II., although both were fed the same ration of grain, 
TABLE XXII. 
COST AND PROFIT. 
Feed. 
Cost 
of 
Feed. 
Cost 
1 lb. 
Gain. 
Value 
Gain 
@ 6 cts. 
Value 
Wool 
@ 10 cts. 
Total 
Value of 
Gain. 
Profit. 
Lot I. 
Cold Water, 
Alfalfa. Mixed Grain 
$ 
6.83 
cts. 
4.81 
* 
6.84 
$ 
2.80 
$ 
9.64 
$ 
2.81 
Lot II. 
Warm Water, 
Alfalfa, Mixed Grain 
6.60 
5.24 
5.46 
3.50 
8.96 
2.30 
Lot III.. . 
Warm Water, 
Alfalfa and Corn. 
5.73 
3.60 
7.44 
3.20 
10.64 
4.91 
Lot IV. 
Cold Water, 
Alfalfa and Corn. 
5.40 
3.74 
6.60 
3.40 
10.00 
4.60 
