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these troughs were conveniently h)cated in the pastures. 

 In order that all of the cattle would come out to the 

 iroughs the feeding was done in the cool of the evening, 

 or about sundown. 



An abundance of water and salt was kept before the 

 animals all the time. 



AMOl NT OF COTTONSEED CAKE FED E.\CH STEER DAILY. 



To avoid scouring and other ill results, steers which 

 are being fattened must become accustomed gradually 

 to cottonseed meal and cottonseed cake. Many feeders 

 increase tlie feed too rapidly for best results. The tempta- 

 tion is to get the steers on full feed within a few days af- 

 ter the feeding begins, but this tendency should be 

 curbed. The following table illustrates the amount of 

 cottonseed cake given each steer daily l)y periods of 28 

 days : 



Table 11. — Daily Ration for Each Steer During Summer 



Fatteniufj. 



Attention is again called to the fact that the results se- 

 cured in Lots 4 and 5 (now combined into one lot) can- 

 not be compared with those secured in Lots X and Y. It 



