65 



believed to have been laroelv due to the inferior quality 

 (mouldiness) of the corn chop purchased, we have cal- 

 culated the financial returns at the end of 56 days' feed- 

 ing, as well as at the end of 84 days' feeding. 



For the 56 days embraced in the first two periods of 

 the experiment, the financial results were as follows : 



Lot I: 



To 3878 lbs. live weight, at 2%c $106.64 



To 3948 lbs. sorghum hay, at $6.67 per ton 13.16 



20.54 lbs. cotton seed meal, $22 per ton 22.60 



1025 lbs. corn chop, $26 per ton 13.33 



155.73 

 By 4602 lbs. live weight, at 3VjC and ZV^o $153.69 



Loss on 5 steers in 56 days 1 . 84 



Lot II: 



To 3915 lbs. live weight at 2-v,c $107.58 



To 1805 lbs. cowpea hay, at $10 per ton., 9.02 



1805 lbs. sorghum hay, at $6.67 per ton 6.02 



1940 lbs. cotton seed, at $14 per ton 10.88 



970 lbs. corn chop, at $26 per ton 12.61 



146.11 



By 4563 lbs. live weight at S^^c 159.71 



Gain on 5 steers in 56 days 13.60 



Lot III: 



To 3858 lbs. live weight, at 334c $106.10 



To 3608 lbs. sorghum hay, at $6.67 per ton 12.03 



1844 lbs. cotton seed, at $14 per ton 12 91 



923 lbs. corn chop, at $26 per ton 12.00 



143.04 

 By 4277 lbs. live weight, at 3^4 and 3c.. $132.40 



Loss on 5 steers in 56 days 10. 64 



Lot IV: 



To 3889 lbs. live weight, at 2%c $106.95 



To 2676 lbs. shredded corn stover, at $4.. 5.35 



1756 lbs. cotton seed, at $14 12.29 



878 lbs. com chop, at $26 11.41 



136.20 

 By 4237 lbs. live wt, at 31/2, 314, and 3c $138.78 



Gain on 5 steers in 56 days 2.58 



