103 

 SUMMARY. 



1. Two separate tests are reported in Part II. The 

 steers in Lots 4 and 5 were a high-grade buncli of young 

 cattle; those in Lots X and Y were the common cattle 

 ■of Sumter and neighboring counties. These tests arc 

 not comi)arable. 



'^. The steers in Lots 4 and 5 were carried through 

 the winter of 1909-'10 on the following feeds: — 



Lot 4— 



Cottonseed meal, 

 Cottonseed hulls. 



Lot 5— 



Cottonseed meal, 

 Cottonseed hulls, 

 Johnson-grass hay. 



The general plan was to give sufficient feed to produc*^ 

 ;small gains throughout the winter months. Xo eflori 

 was made to falleii the steers as they were to bs fattened 

 the following sununer on pasture. 



3. The steers in Lots X and Y were carried through 

 the winter of 19U9-'10 on the range alone; no purchased 

 feeds were used. The object was to fatten these cattle 

 the following sununer on pasture. 



4. The steers in Lots 4 and 5 ate the following 

 -amounts of feed each day during the winter: 



Lot 4— 



Cottonseed meal 2.35 pounds 



Cottonseed hulls 13.29 pounds 



Lot 5— 



Cottonseed meal 2.35 pounds 



Cottonseed hulls 6.82 pounds 



Johnson-grass hay 5.50 pounds 



5. The test was inaugurated December 6, 1909. On 



this date the steers in Lots 4 and 5 averaged 624 and 



608 pounds in weight. At the close of tlie winter period, 



April 1, 1910, the steers had attained an average weight 



•of 698 and 676 pounds in the respective lots. 



