141 



By salt', 13 steers, 8750 lbs. rr;) 7.50 per cwl. 65(5.25 



By sale, 1 steer, 540 lbs. (a: 5.50 per cwt. 29.70 



$1095.17 



Total profit $177.28 



Prolit per steer 8.80 



Lot 7. Velvet Beans in Pod and Corn Silage: 



To 20 stec:s, 11 005 lbs. @ 4,95 per lb. $574.44 



To 18700 lbs. velvet beans @ $18.00 per ton 168.30 



To 48710 lbs. eorn silage (a: .«2.50 per ton 60.89 



To freight, yardage and commission 98.00 



$901.63 



Bv sale, 4 steers, 3290 lbs. & 7.90 per cwt. $25i).91 



By sale, 16 steers, 10670 lbs. @ 7.50 per cwt. 800.25 



$1060.16 



Total profit $158.53 



Profit per steer 7.92 



Summary Statements. 



1. In this experiment one pound of cottonseed meal 

 took the place of two and one-half pounds of velvet 

 heans in pods. The velvet bean lot, however, required 

 only two-thirds as much silage as the cottonsseed meal 

 lot. 



2. The cost per 100 pounds of gain was practically 

 equal, when cottonseed meal cost $35.00 per ton and 

 unJiulled velvet beans $18.00 per ton. 



3. On the above basis, the profit j)er steer was, on 

 the velvet bean ration, $7.92, and on the cottonseed 

 meal ration, $8.86. 



4. The velvet bean ration was relished by the steers. 



5. In feeding velve-t beans in pods with silage it was 

 found that it was not necessary to grind the beans. 



6. The gains made by the steers in each lot were 

 satisfactory: Lot 6, (cottonseed meal) gained an 

 average of 1.6 pounds ])er day; Lot 7, (velvet beans) 

 gained an average of 1.5 pounds per day. 



