THESIS
on
FITTING SHORTHORN CALVES FOR THE SALE RING
Submitted to the
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
In
The School of Agriculture
By
LEONARD JOHN ALLEN
1915
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FITTING SHORTHORN CALVES FOR THE SALE RING
OBJECT:- The object of this experiment was to obtain comparative data
on the amounts of feed consumed and gain in weights, of pure bred Shorthorn calves
for sale.
on full
feed and fed the same rations, while being fitted
Also to determine the advisability of maintaining a nurse low
for a calf.
PLANS:-
The plans were to fit the calves for the spring sale of Short-
horn Cattle in Portland, Oregon, March 30, and to obtain the data while
this was being done.
Pour-lulls were started in the experiment October
17, three belonging to Mr. John Wyatt and one to the College.
All were
gradually put on fall feed and one was furnished with a nurse cow.
On December 2, five heifers and three bulb, eight head in all, were
secured from Mr. Dick Kiger and also put on full feed.
Later the three
bulls were placed in the same pen with the four previously started, and
at the same time three heifers, two Shorthorns and one Herefore belonging
to the College, were added to the pen of heifers.
This made two pens,
one consisting of seven bulls and one of eight heifers.
With the exception
of three heifers belonging to the College, all were fitted for the
sale.
Thins three were fed equal and constant amounts of feed through-
out the test, it being the plan to keep them growing rapidly but not fatten
them.
SHELTER, YARDAGE and WATER SUPPLY:-
Before the Kiger calves were enter-
ed into the experiment, the four bulls were given a 20 by 20 foot pen inside
the barn with a door opening to a small, concrete floored, exercise pen
outside, in which a concrete watering trough was located.
Later the two
pens were placed next to the open side of the barn, facing east.
They
were 30 feet by 40 feet in size with a constant supply Of fresh water
furnished from a supply tank.
Stanchions were arranged along one side
The pens were kept well bedded at
of the pens for use at feeding time.
all times.
WEIGHTS:-
Weights were taken every week and always during the
middle of the day, so tbe calves would have about the same fill.
The initial weights were obtained by weighing every day the first week.
Scales were so arranged that the calves could be driven on thru a narrow
chute, causing them little excitement.
FEED- The feed used varied but little during the entire test.
grain was mixed and fed in the following proportions.
nine parts, ground oats nine parts
parts by weight.
The
Ground barley
bran, 4.5 parts and oil meal two
After February 13 the mixture was changed to ground
barley four parts, ground oats 2 parts, bran 2 parts and oil meal 1 part
by weight.
Oats and vetch, and clover hay was fed at different
periods. Silage was also fed throughout the experiment.
METHOD OF FEEDING:-
The calves were fed twice each day in stanchions
at regular hours, 5:30 o'clock a.m., abd 5:00 o'clock p.m., each operation
requiring about one hour.
its respective place.
In a very short time each animal learned
They were weaned just before the test was started
so it was necessary to give them very small feeds of grain and silage
at first, and gradually increase the amount.
It required about four
weeks to get the calves on full feed so that all the grain could be fed
that they would readily clean up, and it was necessary to keep close
watch of each individual to prevent over feeding.
The manger was made
with a tight floor raised about six inches, and it was swept clean before
each feeding. A portion of the bulls were fed in boxes placed on the
-3-
floor of the manger and this proved to be a better method than feeding
on the floor itself.
Grain was fed first, then silage and after it was cleaned up the
calves turned loose and fed hay.
The one furhidhed with a nurse
cow was permitted to suck each morning and evening immediately after
eating grain.
The calves were numbered from 1 to 15 inclusive and the
RECORDS:-
records kept by numbers.
Records were started after the calves had
been on feed one week, and were kept of the individual daily feeds
of grain and cilage.
It was not possible to keep a record of the
amount of hay consumed by each individual as this would necessitate
keeping them in the stanchions too much of the time.
The amount
of hay remaining in the manger was weighed and recorded each time
This amount was
before feeding the determine the amount consumed.
divided equally among the number of animals in the pen, with the
exception of the three heifers belonging to the College, not on
full feed.
It was estimated that these would eat about 10 pounds
each, per day, and the remaining quantity corresponded very closely
to that consumed by the calves in the other pen, all of which were
on full feed.
QUALITY OF FEEDIA The barley and oats were of superior quality
and were ground by a small grinder in the barn.
The bran as a
whole was good except that fed the last month, it being lighter
and contained some foreigh matter, as oat and barley hulls.
oil meal was of
high
grade.
The
The hay was just medium in quality,
the oats being rather coarse and some of the clover darkened from
exposure at the time of cutting.
it readily.
However as a rule the calves ate
Most of the silage was from well matured corn produced
on the Oollege Farm and was a high grade produce, but as it become
low in the silo it was rather sour and had black spots through it
caused by the corn being less mature.
Care was taken at all time
that no moldy or spoiled silage was fed.
PRICE OF FEED:- The cost of feed used in presenting
financial
results were based on the actual price paid at the time the
experiment was in progress,and in case of the lay and silage, the
price at which it was purchased at the time of harvesting.
The
average price of feed was:- Barley, ground $26.00 per ton, Oats,
ground $26.00 per ton, Bran, delivered $30.00 per ton, Oil Meal,
delivered $40.00 per ton, Hay $8.00 per ton and Silage $4.00 per
ton.
DESCRIPTIONS:.
to 15
inclusive
Nos. 1 to 7 inclusive, were bulls, and Nos. 8
were heifers.
Nos. 13, 14, and 15 were the three
heifers belonging to the College not sold at the sale.
No. 1, White King
fred and owned by the College.
animal, had a good general
was
(Figs. 1 and la)
a
white bulls
He was thrifty, masculine appearing
conformation,
was very deep, but
lading in spring of rib and width throughout.
He proved to
be a
heavy feeder, made rapid gains and had a wonderful covering of
flesh
over
the back. His
breeding was excellent, the sire being
Choice King 374836, and dam, Golden Frantic
Champions and
each tracing to World
imported stock.
No. 2, Mountain King 418318
(Figs. 2 and 2a), was a Roan bull
bred and awned by John Wyatt. He had a very smooth body, was hardly as
masculina in appearance as desired and was a little leggy but this
was less noticeable as he gained in flesh.
His back was exceptionally
broad and well covered, and he had a round that surpassed any animal
of similar age at the sale.
He was not a heavy feeder awing to lack
of capacity.
No. 3, Oak Shade Boy 438319
(Figs. 3 and 3a), was a red bull g
bred and owned by John Wyatt. He was
plain
in appearance, lacked
masculinity, and was very deficient back of the shoulders and in heart
girth.
At the start of the experiment he was also very poor, paunchy,
and badly infected with lice and ticks.
After being freed of these
parasites he proved to be a heavy feeder, filled out considerably
back of the shoulders, made as large gains as any, and with one
exception the most economical gains.
No. 4, Joe Knowles 418316, was a white bull bred and owned by
John Wyatt.
He was furnished a nurse cow throughout the test.
In
appearance he was exceptionally smooth, broad and level with good
lines, well proportioned, a little fine in bone, but the most promising
of the lot at the start.
and a light feeder.
However he proved to be a rather delicate
Early in the experiment he contracted a severe
cold which bothered him for some time, but awing to the milk he was
getting,made fair gains.
His outcome without a nurse cow would have
been questiomable, but might have been equally as good.
The test
showed that a nurse cow increases the cost of gain materially.
No. 5, Bonnie Boy, a roan bull, No. 6, Master 421094, a roan bull,
and No. 7 Red Rambler, a red bull, all bred and awned by Mr. Dick
Kiger, were very much of the same type.
They had rather plain heads,
were slightly deficient back of the shoulders, a trifle narrow and
lacked masculinity.
No. 7 did not have depth equal to Nos. 5 and 6,
and did not make as great or as economical gains.
,N11,
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No. 8, Martha Linden 193094, a roan heifer bred and owned by Dick
Kiger, was the best of the lot, being deep and broad, smooth, well
proportioned, was a very heavy feeder and made rapid gains.
No. 9, Helen 193091, a red heifer bred and awned by Dick Kiger,
was finer in bone, very smooth, the lightest feeder of the lot and
made the lowest average gain in weight.
No. 10, Island Queen 193092, a roan heifer bred and owned by
Dick Kiger, was a rougher animal, poor in head, a little dawn in the
back, but was a good feeder and madq quite rapid gains.
No. 11, White May 19309 a white heifer bred and owned by Dick
Kiger,
as fine in bone, very thin in flesh at the start of the
test, lacked covering over the back, but had lots of quality. She
was a heavier feeder than No. 9, and made slightly greater gains.
No. 12, Linda 19309 a light roan heifer bred and awned by Dick
Kiger was rather thin at the start, poorly covered over the back,
high off the ground, was very nervous and wild and required careful
handling.
She proved to be a good feeder and made the most economical
galas of any of the heifers.
Nos. 13 and 14, were both purebred Shorthorn heifers of good type
and were in good condition at the beginning of the test.
No. 15 was a pure bred Hereford, heavy under the throat, heavy
over the shoulders, but fattened very easily.
She looked to be with
calf.
AGES:-
The ages of the calves at the time they were placed in the
test were about as follows:
No. 1, 10 months; No. 2, 7 months;
No. 3, 5 months; No. 4, 6 mtnths; No. 7, 6 months; No. 8, 7 months;
No. 9 6 months; No. 10, 7 months; No. 11, 6 months; No.
12,
No. 13, 11 months; No. 14, 9 months and No. 15, 10 monthst
7 months;
TABLE 81107ING TEIGHTS.
1:AILY GAIN. DAILY FEED. FEED PER 100 LBS.
GAIN, FOR 14 DAY PERIODS.
GAIN AND COST PER 100 LBS.
Cost
Period :
Wt. : It. : Daily : Total Daily feed lbs.
:: Feed per 100 lbs. gain
100#
::
14 days: No.:Begin :Close : Gain : Grain : Fay :
Milk :: Grain : Ray :Silage : Milk :: Gain
Oct. 24 1 630
665
2.5
7.87
6
2.43
315
283.5 131.4
45.56
2
3
4
No.
1.43
1.8
5.68
4,9
3.04
6
6
6
2.86
8
5.7 13.36
5.7 9.36
5.7 8
5.7 6
535
365
435
555
400
460
2.5
665
555
400
460
705
527.5 2.32
440
2.86
6
5
495
2.5
1.6
745
615
470
2.86
1.96
9.32
6.78
2.43
2.43
3.43
20.5
396.5 408.75 170
195.7 233.5
97
170
327
280
199.37 397.15
7
Nov. 7
1
2
2
3
4
Nov. 21
1
705
2
587.5
3
440
495
4
Dec. 5
1
2
3
4
t
P-
:
715
615
470
527.5
2.5
6.40
527.5 2.32
2
2.86
9
7
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
18.3
14.21
10.36
6.78
3.21
822.5
9
7
670
6.84
6.1
4.12
7
1.79
2.5
2.68
255.5 240.38 403
175
199.5 277.5
64.28 227.85 240
326.25 229.5
345.5 333.5
301.5 305.8
14
6.7 18.64
6.7 14
6.7 14
6.7 10.64
785
640
500
565
20.5
20
86
315
392
19
176
1148
7.51
3.85
20.15
820
5.49
5.39
3.80
13.69
861.51
6.82
7.58
6.71
15.18
709.3
6.62
8.56
6.95
13.32
640
720
653.5
282
446
237.5
652.5
380
784
316.66 316.66 653.5
120
253.33 397.5
r
V
Dec. 19
1
2
3
4
Jan.
2
1
2
3
4
666.5
2.54
2.14
537.5 2.68
602.5 2.68
822.5
867.5
670
710
590
785
640
500
3.21
2.86
537.5
3.03
602.5 647.5 3.21
9.36
7.28
6.84
4.5
7
20.14
15.78
14.57
7
12
6.7 17
6.7 13
6.7 13
6.7 10.5
18
18.5
346.66 262
319.2 327.5
752
228
154
262
262
544
448
291
255
210
6.37
7.08
5.30
736.5
528.8
236.25 455
225.3 222.25 428.23
140
210
326.66
669.3
13.35
5.95
537
575.5
5.02
11.41
TABLE NO. l(Gont)
TABLE SHO1ING - 1EIGHTS.
DAILY 'TEED.
FEED PER 100 LBS.
DAILY GAIN.
GAIN , FOR 14 DAY PRIODS
GAIN AND COST PER 100 LBS.
Cost
-Daily 1 Total Daily Feed lbs.
Fee d per 100 lbs. gain
Wt.
Wt.
Period
:Silage :Milk ::Grain : Fay :Silage :Milk
14 days : No.:Begin :Close : Gain ::Grain : Hay
Jan. 16
Jan. 30
Feb. 13
Feb. 27
March 13
300
320
241.5 597
211.25 420
225.3 448
18.5
163.1
211
18
532.14 271.42 560
329.37 181.25 420
331.77 170.58 395.29
195.85 241.66 350
657.5
730
2.68
2.86
975
830
700
760
2.5
2.86
3.03
2.14
13.3
9.41
10.07
4.19
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
14
12
12
2.86
2.86
2.86
2.14
12.28
10.01
11.19
3.36
5
12.93
5
5
5
12
1.43
9.07
9.46
690
1
905
2
3
4
750
620
690
1
940
2
3
790
4
730
1
975
2
3
830
700
760
1015
870
740
790
1015
870
740
790
1035
905
770
815
3
4
465.7
12
12
10
11.64
8.57
8.57
4.66
647.5
2
14.9
2.5
905
750
620
1
6
6
940
790
710
580
4
16
12
12
10
10.6
7.78
7.78
4.77
867.5
2
3
4
657.5
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
2.68
2.86
2.86
3.03
1
2286
2.5
2.14
1.8
12
4.78
6
6
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
7.5
379.2
272.5
272.5
19
17.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
8.2
17
625.8
647
350
180
180
180
240
452.5
7.57
5.52
5.52
12.38
635
340
665
378.57
522.5
104.3 380
226.6 443.3
268
272
.9
12.80
9.61
840
6.13
6.11
16.07
815
7.74
6.59
7.15
14.55
420
420
450
100#
8.63
5.87
6.23
353.75
391.87
156.66
430
11.5
2
157
277.3 597.3
222.5 420
222.5 420
209.04 329.04
- :: Gain
11.47
6.83
952
9.24
18.76
TABLE NO. 2
TABLE SIDIING -:7EIGHTS, DAILY GAIN, DAILY FEED, PEED PER 100 LBS., GAIN and COST PER 100 LBS.
GAIN, FOR 14 DAY PERIODS.
Period
14 days
Dec. 5
Dec. 19
Jan. 2
%rt.
7/t.
c/U.L.L1.
8
485
405
485
435
9
432.5
5
6
7
10
11
12
466
400
420
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
:
520
445
500
465
450
483
427.5
Daily -Average Daily Feed Lbs. - Feed Per 100 Lbs Gain
Gain :: Grain
Hay : Silage ::
Grain : Hay : Silage
2.5
2.86
1.07
2.14
1.25
1.21
1.32
455
2.5
520
555
445
500
465
450
483
482.5
2.5
2.68
427.5
452.5
525
495
478
508
1.79
2.14
2
1,79
1.79
455
485
2.14
555
590
2.5
2.86
2,5
1.96
2.14
2.14
1.07
482.5
525
495
478
508
455
485
522.5
560
522.5
508
538
470
510
1.79
3.78
3.78
3.78
3.78
3.78
3.78
3.78
3.78
8
8
8
a
8
4.5
4,5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7,5
7.5
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5.14
5.14
5.14
5.14
5.14
5.14
5.14
5.14
151.43
132.5
353.3
176.6
302.85
311.76
286.4
151,5
320
280
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.7
180
168
252
210
225
252
252
300
280
420
350
375
420
420
350
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
210
214,28
187.5
214.28
272.72
250
250
500
300
746.6
373.3
640
658.8
605.4
320
277
242.5
277.1
218
200
200
400
240
205.7
180
480
240
411.4
423.5
389.2
205.7
348.5
348.5
488
406.6
435.7
488
488
406.6
400
350
400
509
466.6
466.6
933.3
560
Cost
::
100 #
Gain
$ 3.80
3.32
8.25
4.42
7.69
7.82
7,07
3.80
4.39
4.10
6.15
5.13
5.50
6,15
6.15
5.13
4.88
4.28
4.88
5.67
5.21
5.21
10.42
6.25
TABLE NO. 2
(Cont)
TABLE :3110JING -3EIGHT5, DAILY GAIN, DAILY, FEED, FEED PER 100 LBS., GAIN AND COST PER 100 LBS.,
GAIN, FOR 14 DAY PERIODS
Period
Wt.
It.
14 days :No.: Begin :Close
Jan 16
Jan 30
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
5
6
7
8
9
0
10
11
12
1
'-4
1
Feb. 13
5
6
7
s
9
10
11
12
627.5
522.5 565
590
Average Daily
Daily
:Gain :::Grain : Hay
2.68
3.04
2.86
1.96
560
600
508
538
470
510
538
560
505
535
1.15
1.15
627.5 670
3.04
3.21
2.68
2.32
1.79
522.5 550
565
600
550
530
560
505
535
610
670
610
712.5
637.5
582.5
555
595
530
567.5
655
637.5 675
582.5 612.2
555
595
530
580
620
552.8
567.5 597.5
2.5
1.79
2.5
1.79
2.32
364
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
260
244
197.6
186.6
329.4
311.1
262.6
346.15
200
375
227.7
450
300
430.7
656.5
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
7.89
7.89
7.04
8.04
8.04
8.04
8.04
6
6
6
1.79
1.6
2.14
9.39
9.39
9.39
148
273.3
329.4
10
10
10
10
10
8.04
5.14
5.14
5.14
5.21
5.21
5.21
5.21
5.21
:
Feed per 100 # Gain
:: Grain : Hay : Silage :
237.3
209.4
222.5
274.2
342.7
342.7
215.4
301.6
6.36
6.36
6.36
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
Lbs.
:Silage
6.5
6.5
6.5
6,5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
9.8
9.44
9.75
9.8
9.11
3.04
3.21
2.68
2.14
feed
10
10
10
242.6
214.1
227.5
330.9
413.64
413.64
260
350
509
636.3
636.3
400
560
321.4
211.4
450
300
400
565
346.15
227.7
430.7
322.94
293.88
170.6
161.1
193.3
244.6
293.6
293.6
326.2
244.6
329.4
311.1
364
457.5
510
526
504.4
438.33
376
466.6
560
560
622.2
466.6
Cost 100#
Gain
45.07
4.37
4.75
6.71
8.08
8.08
5.27
7.44
5.07
3.76
5.20
6.58
8.58
6.11
8.58
6.58
5.95
5.46
6.72
6.45
9.58
9.81
10.89
8.16
(cont)
TABLE NO. 2
TABLE SHG7ING [EIGHTS,
DAILY GAIN,
DAILY FEED, FEED PER 100 LBS.,
PER 100 LBS., GAIN, FOR 14 DAY PERIODS.
?etbod
14 days : No.
Feb. 27
March 13
r-4
Wt.
: Begin
It.
: Close
5
712.5
757.5
6
7
655
675
700
710
8
9
10
11
12
612.5
637.5
580
620
595
650
580
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
552.5
597.5
757.5
700
710
637.5
595
650
580
622.5
622.5
800
740
745
665
610
680
605
645
Daily
:
Average Daily Feed lbs.
Gain
: Grain :
Hay
3.21
3.21
11.19
10.16
10.36
11.16
8.81
10.14
8.86
8.71
5.14
5.14
5.14
9,57
10.48
8.64
11.86
8.78
10.68
10.61
10.32
4.8
4.8
2.5
1.79
1.07
2.14
1.96
1.79
3.04
2.86
2.5
1.96
1.07
2,14
1.79
1.6
5
5
5
5
5
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
GAIN, AND COST
Feed per 100# Gain
: Silatge :: Grain :
Hay
:
Silage ::
10
10
10
10
348.33 160
316.11 160
328.56 205.7
10
10
10
822.33 466.6
470.33 233.3
450.9 254.5
10
488
280
315.29
266.87
345.7
603.63
160
170
305.8
820
194.3
243.6
466.6
498.33 223.3
371.4
472.7
966.6
433.3
594
268
520
642.2
297.7
577.7
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
625
280
311.1
311.1
400
560
933.3
466.6
509
560
325
Cost
100#
Gain
6.24
5.78
6.32
11.17
15.48
8.58
8.49
9.21
5.75
5.14
6.55
10.44
15.40
8.87
10.50
11.52
TABLE NO. 3
TABLE SHOWING WEIGHTS, DAILY GAINS, DAILY FEED, FEEDPER 100 LBS. GAIN AND COST PER
100 LBS. GAIN FOR 14 DAY PERIODS
Total Feed for period
Average
it.
Wt.
Period
:Silage
: Hay
14 days : No. :Begin :Close :Daily Gain: Grain
Jan. 2
Jan. 16
Jan. 30
Feb. 13
1
w
Cost
Feed per 100 lbs gain
in
: Silage :1100#
: Hay
::Grain
560
560
560
672
6.87
6.87
8.25
700
700
840
840
466.6
560
10.31
10.31
6.87
700
700
466.6
840
840
560
10.31
10.31
6.87
10.48
5.99
5.24
12
12
12
280
280
336
466.6
466.6
6
10
10
10
1.43
1.43
2.14
6
6
6
10
10
10
12
12
12
420
420
280
875
730
760
1.43
1.43
2.14
6
6
10
10
10
12
12
12
420
420
280
875
730
760
895
765
800
1.43
2.5
2.86
12
12
12
;V
6
10
10
10
13
14
15
895
765
800
920
1.79
2.5
2.5
6
6
6
10
10
10
12
800
835
13
14
15
920
950
825
865
2.14
6
6
6
10
10
10
835
695
705
2.14
2.14
1.79
6
6
15
800
660
680
13
14
15
835
695
705
855
710
730
13
14
15
855
710
730
13
14
15
13
14
6
6
6
420
700
840
210
400
350
480
420
12
336
240
240
560
400
400
480
480
12
12
12
280
336
280
466.6
560
466.6
,--,
1
Feb. 27
Mar. 13
835
835
1.79
2.14
12
672
560
672
560
8.40
5.99
5.99
6.98
8.40
6.98
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TABLES NO
calves at
1, 2 and 3 show the weiits of the individual
the beginning and close
the experiment,
of each 14 day period throughout
the average daily gain, the average daily feed,
the feed per 100 pounds gain and the cost per 100 pounds gain.
It will be seen that the six bulls, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and
7, ate more than the heifers on the average, made greater
gains and more economical
gains. No. 3
made
ical gains early in the experiment due to
his
rapid and very
econom-
extremely thin
condition.
The three heifers
pared
NOS. 13, 14, and 15
made gains that com-
very favorable with the heifers On full feed but they
were considerable older and heavier to start with.
They made
slightly larger gains than the other heifers and the gains
were more economical.
NURSE COW:-
The amount of grain eaten by No. 4 was small due
to the amount of milk he was getting.
Biguring the milk at
market value it practically equaled the cost the feeding the
TABLE NO. 4
TABLE SHO1ING LEIGHT AT BEGINNING, WEIGHT AT CLOSE, TOTAL GAIN, Average DAILY GAIN, TOTAL FEED, FEED
PER 100 LBS., GAIN AND COST PER 100 LBS., GAIN FOR ENTIRE PERIODS.
PERIOD
154 da. :No.
7ar. 27
1
2
3
4
It.
:Begin
Ave.
Wt.
Total
:Close : Gain :
630
535
365
435
1035
905
485
405
485
435
800
770
815
%%tit
Daily
Total .0.eed for Period
Feed per 100# Gain
Gain :: Grain A Hay - Silage -Milk :: Grain - Hay - Silage - Milk ::Gain
405
370
405
380
2.63
2.40
2.63
2.46
1530.25
1189.00
315
335
260
230
2.81
820.5
813.75
1200
563
927
927
927
927
2185
1767
1721
1255
377.83
321.35
296.29
148.15
228.88 539.50
47.30
250.54 477.56
6.45
228.88 424.93
5.93
243.94 330.26 734.47 13.99
1024
1024
1024
1024
1024
1024
1024
1024
260.47
242.89
301.15
371.3
432.59
381.77
407.14
352
222.06
208.72
269.04
281.29
373.97
310.77
338.67
295.02
325.08
305.67
393.85
445.21
576.95
310.18
522.45
455.11
1008
1008
1008
336
560
672
2891
Period
112 Ea
Dec. 5
5
6
10
11
12
466
409
420
745
665
610
680
605
645
13
14
15
800
660
680
950
825
865
7
8
9
1
.4,
r-i
1
var. 27
740
432.5
225
1.75
2.01
817
798
792
699.5
699.5
699.5
663.8
663.8
663.8
663.8
663.8
150
165
185
1.78
1,96
2.2
504
504
504
840
840
S40
2.99
2.32
2.05
177.5 1.58
214
1.91
196
783
854
767.85
5.21
4,.87
6.00
7.25
8.74
7.58
8.13
7.05
Period
84 da
Jan. 2
305.45 509.09
272.43 454
610.9
544.86
8.32
7.57
6.75
TABLE NO. 5
TABLE SHOIING TOTAL HAY,AEDUET OF HAY CONSUMED, AMOUNT OF KAY 1ASTED, and
PERCENTAGE OF HAY WASTED.
Total Hay
Oct.
24
March 27
3
4
Dec. 5
5
6
7
8
9
10
:arch 27
Jan. 2
Hay 4asted
Percentage hay lasted
1
2
!_cl)
Hay Consumed
4,443
3,708
735
16.54
6 286
5,417
869
13.82
2,924
2,320
404
13.82
11
12
13
14
15
TABLE NO. 6
TABLE SHO-IING ESTIVATED VALUE AT START OF EXTERIMENT, COST OF GAM, COST
OF SELLING, SELLING PRICE and NET RETURNS
No.
Estimated
Value
Cost of Gains
Cost of
Selling
Total
417.18
$221.74
$310.00
088.26
selling
Price
Net Returns
Period
154 da.
1
$175.00
$29.66
2
100.00
23.86
141.04
210.00
68.96
3
75.00
24.02
116.20
145.00
28.80
Mar. 27
4
125.00
52.90
195.08
180
15.08
Period
113 da
Dec. 5
5
Oct. 24
85.00
6
ft
16.45
9
118.63
120.00
1.37
16.41
9
118.49
155.00
36.51
7
9
15.60
9
117.78
140.00
12.22
8
"
16.67
9
118.85
140
21.15
9
It
15.51
9
117.69
135.00
17.31
10
ft
16.22
u
118.10
125.00
6.60
11
ft
15.93
9
118.11
120.00
1.89
Mar. 27-12
It
15.86
9
118.04
135.00
16.96
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IN TABLE NO. 6 :-
the estimated values were obtained as follows:
The College estimated No. 1 at the price quoted at the time the three
bulls belonging to Mr. Wyatt were brought to the College, the Department offered him #300.00 for the three estimating them as quoted but he
preferred to see whet they would bring him in the sales ring so gave
the College one-third their sale price for feeding and selling them.
Mr, Niger offered his eight head for 4100.00 per head but failed
to sell them.
The estimated value averaged about $85.00 as quoted.
The Cost of gain is for the total number of pounds gained
at the actual cost of production
(Table 3).
per head includes the following items:
The cost of selling
Cataloging,: $10.50; Freight,
42.44; Yardage, 40.25; Hay, 40.71; Grain 40.78; Straw, $0.59;
Insurance, 40.10; Attendant, 41.03; Incidental 40.85.
The net return
far No. 4 shows a loss, the result of furnishing a nurse cow.
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SHIPPING:-
The calves were shipped to lest Portland along with
two old bulls and two two year olds, One old bull and one two year old
belonged to Dick Kiger, one two year old to Jay Reynolds, and one old
They were all sold tn the sale.
bull to the College.
used to ship them in.
2 box car was
Ties were arranged alon: one side of the car about
eighteen inches from the floor by means of twq by fours and the car well
bedded.
A portion of one end of the car was double decked to make a place
to carry the feed.
Sufficient grain of the usual mixture was taken to
21so hay to feed on the trip, buckets and a
last until after the sale.
water barrel for watering and pans to feed grain in.
The cattle were
loaded about 2:00 o'clock p.m. rarch 27 and reached North Portland the
next day at noon.
They were fed at the usual periods and watered right
on the car.
SELLING!- Yardage room was provided by the Stock Yards Company,
hay and bedding being obtained from them.
The next day after arriving
the cattle were cleaned and groomed in the best possible shape for the
sale on Tuesday March 30.
A total of ninety head, all pure bred Short-
horns were sold in the sale.
Following the sale the owner cared for
his cattle until 6:00 o'clock p.m. of the day following the sale, when
they are turned over to the purchaser.
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