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2. To determine the profit, if any, in supplementing the 

 summer pastures with certain cotton seed by-products in 

 finishing cattle for the summer market. 



3. To study methods of carrying calves through the 

 winter months when the object is to finish them for the 

 market the following summer or fall. 



4. To determine the most profitable amount of cotton 

 seed cake 'to feed steers while they are being finished on 

 pasture for the market. 



. 5. To compare silage, cotton seed hulls, and Johnson 

 grass hay as feeds for finishing cattle for the market in 

 the winter time. 



Last winter and sumr.:er 175 head of cattle were used in 

 the feeding work. The cattle were sold in September. The 

 experiment terminated in a very satisfactory manner. The 

 data are now being prepared for publication. 



With Sheep. 



The work with sheep continues about as reported in the 

 last annual report. The most important points under con- 

 s-ideration are : . 



1. Early lamb production. 



2. Effect upon the pregnant ewe of feeding cotton seed 

 meal to her. 



3. A comparison of Alabama feeds for carrying the ewe 

 through the winter months. , 



. The Dairy Extension work, which is being carried on 

 as a co-operative work between the Dairy Department at 

 Washington and this Department, continues the same as 

 last year. Many dairy farmers are being reached and 

 helped. Interest in the work is increasing rapidly. 

 Very respectfully submitted, 



Daniel T. Gray. 



