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probably most likely to yield the best results under the conditions 

 found on the average farm. 



The so-called "feeding standard" is merely believed to represent 

 more or less closely the average needs of the beef steer for satisfactory 

 gains, but it is not necessary that this "standard" be strictly adhered 

 to ; for the relative market prices of the available feeds must be given 

 due consideration in practical feeding operations. 



The generally accepted German "standard" divides the time which 

 the fattening beef cattle are to be fed into three periods. 



The following table shows the digestible nutrients thought to be re- 

 quired daily by a 1,000-pound steer for the different periods : 



FEEDING STANDAKD FOE FATTENING CATTLE. 



Following the ideas expressed in our discussion of the feeding- 

 stuffs thought to be available in North Carolina, we suggest the fol- 

 lowing rations for the different portions of the fattening period. 



Taking a feeding period of 150 days for example, we would sug- 

 gest a preliminary feeding period of 15 days for getting the animals 

 up to the full ration contemplated in the regular first period of the 

 "standard" given above. The remaining 135 days may then be 

 divided into three equal periods of 45 days each as follows : 



Preliminary feeding period 15 days. 



First fattening period 45 days. 



Second fattening period 45 days. 



Third fattening period 45 days. 



SAMPLE KATIONS. 



At the beginning of the preliminary feeding period of 15 days, we 

 may start the cattle on the following ration : 

 20 pounds corn stover. 

 10 pounds corn silage. 

 1 pound cotton-seed meal. 

 1 pound cotton seed. 

 The corn silage should be increased two pounds per day, until 30 

 pounds per day is reached, and 14 pound each of cotton-seed meal 



