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brought the cost up above both Lots 1 and 3. This result can only be 

 attributed to the individuality of the steers of that lot. 



As in the other two trials, the corn meal fed steers carried the most 

 fat and showed the best condition of finish. 



Summary of Kesults. 



In making averages only the Corn Meal Lots and Beet Pulp Lots are 

 considered, as trial No. 1 consisted of but these two. 



AVERAGE GAIN PER HEAD DAILY. 



Corn ! Corn Meal, 

 Meal Lot. Beet Pulp Lot. 

 Av. daily gains Av. daily gains 



IBeet Pulp Lot. 

 Av. daily gains 



Feeding trial No. 1 

 Feeding trial No. 2 

 Feeding trial No. 3 

 Average 



1.053 lbs 

 1.307 lbs 

 2.039 lbs 

 1.466 lbs 



1.408 lbs 

 1.713 lbs 



1.184 lbs 



1.469 lbs 



1.670 lbs 



! 1.441 lbs 



In trials 1 and 2 the rations containing pulp produced the greatest 

 gain, but in the last trial this was reversed — the Corn Meal Lot gained 

 the most, next the Corn Meal Beet Pulp Lot, and last the straight be<?t 

 pulp ration. In the two earlier tests the animals used were in a growthy 

 condition and were poor in flesh. The steers in the last trial were in 

 very good condition when the test began, carried a fairly thick covering 

 of flesh and were ready to be fed a finishing ration. As a result the 

 Corn Meal Lot showed up best in gains, while in the earlier tests where 

 the steers were less inclined to fatten readily and finish when put in the 

 test, the pulp lots made the greatest gains. This would seem to sub- 

 stantiate the previous statement that the gain produced by feeding 

 beet pulp is in the form of growth and development rather than in the 

 form of fat. 



a\'ERAGE cost op DAILY RATION. 



Feeding trial No. 1 

 Feeding trial No. 2 

 Feeding trial No. 3 

 Averages 



Corn 

 Meal Lot. 



12.4 cts. 

 10.3 cts. 

 14.1 cts. 

 12.26 cts. 



Corn Meal 

 Beet Pulp Lot. 



10.1 cts. 

 12.5 cts. 



Beet Pulp Lot. 



10.6 cts. 

 8.7 cts. 



11 .0 els. 



10.1 cts. 



The daily ration was cheaper in each case for the Beet Pulp Lots than 

 for the Corn Meal, the average being 12.2G cents per head daily for the 

 corn against 10.1 cents daily for the pulp, a difference of 2.16 cents 

 per day in favor of the latter. 



