. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 ®tte § vector ant) giportssmcm [January 7. 19(5 Cost of Feeding for Beet. What does it really cost to feed cattle, and is there a reasonable profit in the business? I will give my and hope that some kind feeder will reciprocate. For our present purpose, no account is taken of interest on the money invested, the care of the stock or the use oi the yards. The expense for the last two items is fully covered by the benefits to the farm. Don't forget this item-the benefits to the farm. Last year I fed ninety-six steerB an average of 8 1-5 months I had
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 ®tte § vector ant) giportssmcm [January 7. 19(5 Cost of Feeding for Beet. What does it really cost to feed cattle, and is there a reasonable profit in the business? I will give my and hope that some kind feeder will reciprocate. For our present purpose, no account is taken of interest on the money invested, the care of the stock or the use oi the yards. The expense for the last two items is fully covered by the benefits to the farm. Don't forget this item-the benefits to the farm. Last year I fed ninety-six steerB an average of 8 1-5 months I had ninety- four shotes and raised 203 pigs. The corn- fed averaged 14 6 bushels for each steer per month, and the average gain was fifty-eight pounds per month net Chicago weights over weights paid for when the cattle were bought. The whole gain on the cattle was 45,G0O pounds, and on the hogs 30,280 pounds. If we divide the corn fed between the bogs and cattle in the ratio of their gain—say nothing about the hay, pasture, fodder, etc.—we will have two-fifths of the corn fed to charge to the hogs, and of course three-fifths to the cattle. The whole gain of beef and pork averaged pounds for each bushel of corn fed. The coBt of each pound of gain, counting everything, was 5 8 cents, corn costing on an average thirty-four cent. Cattle made a gross profit of $ HogB made a gross profit of $1863 79. So that on the basis of profits the division of the corn fed should be about as above stated. Whole profit on hogs and cattle, $ Whole cost of corn, hay fodder and pasture, $ Net profit for the year, $ The cattle were sold at about $ over cost price and the hogs at $1 over invoice price. Two years ago I fed 135 steers an aver- age of months. The corn fed averaged 12 55 bushels for each steer per month. Net gain fifty-two pounds per month. Whole gain on the cattle waB 55,390 pounds, on the hogs 36,730 pounds. The average gain on the hogs was
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