Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1880 [PAGE 207]

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Statement of the Result of Cattle-feediny.

W E I G H !^ L B S . COST.

How Obtained.

Total. 24,740 44,300 720 15,200 3,070 900 1,630 6,610 8,110 105,640

Av'ge. 1,650 1,135 360 844 1,020 900 815 1,101 1,014

Per Total. 100 l b s . $927 75 $3 75 3 00 1,329 00 3 00 21 60 3 75 594 00 3 75 115 00| 3 75 33 75 3 75 61 12 3 32 219 25 3 75 263 57 $3,575 84

Eemarks.

Imported. Purchas'd 4

** 1• ' '* '* "

94

SALES. Number. 15 16 30 1 1 1 16 14

AT HOME. SOLD FOB—

Date.

Where. Total. C h i c a g o .. 25,120 22,910 44,800 1,400 1,000 1,400 19,520 15,870 130,620 Av'ge. 1,675 1,491 1,400 1,000 1,400 1,220 1,123

Per 100 l b s . $4 4 4 4

Gross.

Eemarks.

1879. J a n . l . . May 12. Nov.25. Nov.25. Sept. 1. Oct. 24. D e c . 1. D e c . 1.

Killed Died Imported. Total....

60 $1,098 86 F e e d , y a r d ' g e , etc., d e d u c t e d . 80 1,056 02 F e e d , y a r d ' g e , etc., d e d u c t e d . 60 1,964 25 F e e d , y a r d ' g e , etc., d e d u c t e d . 00 53 00 F e e d , y a r d ' g e , etc., d e d u c t e d . Went blind; n o t fat'd; killed. F a t w h e n t a k e n sick; died. 3 50 863 20 476 10 3 00 $5,511 43

RECAPITULATION.

Gain, p o u n d s Freight Other cash expenses Total gain

$90 00 17 87

24,980

$1,935 69 107 87 $1,827 82

Steers were kept on the place equal to one steer for 5.80 months, and gained 24,980 lbs., or,43 lbs. for each steer for each month. Last year, the gain was te% lbs. for each steer each month.