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This table shows an increased gain for the pulp lot over the corn 

 meal lot amounting to .13 lb. per head daily. This larger gain, together 

 with the lesser cost of the daily ration, as mentioned above, allows 

 a much cheaper production per pound of gain in live weight for the 

 steers on the pulp ration. In this trial Lot 1, the corn meal lot, gained 

 at a cost of 11.82 cents per lb., and Lot 2, the pulp lot, gained for 8.97 

 cents per lb., a margin of 2.85 cents per lb. in favor of the beet pulp 

 ration. There was a noticeable difference, however, in the condition 

 shown by the steers of the two lots. The corn meal steers were much 

 fatter at the end of the feeding period and showed more finish and a 

 smoother, riper covering than the pulp fed lot, Avhich seemed to put on its 

 gain more in form of growth and was rougher and lacking in finish. 



Feeding Trial No. 2. 



The second trial extended over a period of 112 days, from January 

 17 to May 8, 1900, four weeks longer than the preceding trial. The 

 animals used were one pure bred yearling Hereford heifer, a cross-bred 

 Shorthorn-Holstein steer calf about nine months old at the commence- 

 ment of the test, and ten calves from the College Grade Dairy Herd. 

 These calves, which were mostly grade Shorthorns, had been raised on 

 skim-milk with supplementary feed consisting of silage, clover hay, 

 and a grain ration consisting of corn meal, ground oats, bran, and oil 

 cake. They had been fed more with a view to growth than finish, so 

 that at the outset they showed very little fat. The average age for 

 these ten was about one year at the start of the test. 



The twelve animals were divided into three lots as nearly alike as 

 possible from a standpoint of condition, quality, and weight. The 

 Hereford heifer was placed in Lot 1; the Shorthorn-Holstein steer 

 in Lot 2. 



In the preliminary feeding period which covered four weeks, preced- 

 ing the test proper, all were fed alike on silage and clover hay for 

 roughage with the grain ration of Lot 2, namely, corn meal 5, beet pulp 

 5, oil cake 4. In the test the lots were fed as follows — all had silage 

 and clover hay for roughage: 



Grain rations — 

 Lot 1 — Corn meal 5, oil cake 2, parts by weight. 



Lot 2 — Corn meal 5, dried beet pulp 5, and oil cake 4 parts by weight. 

 Lot 3 — Dried beet pulp 5, oil cake 2 parts by weight. 



The prices used in figuring the feed were the same as in the earlier 

 trial. 



The tables following show the actual amounts of feed consumed by 

 each lot and the value of same. 



Feed consumed by each lot in 112 days : 



Lot 1. Corn meal lot 



Lot 2. Corn meal and beet pulp lot 

 Lot 3. Beet pulp lot 



Silage, lbs. 



5372.0 

 5372.0 

 5372.0 



Hay. lbs 



1018.0 

 1019.0 

 1018.0 



Grain, lbs. 



3317.0 

 3515.0 

 3212.0 



Cost. 



S46.211 

 45.290 

 39.292 



