Some Alabama grass steers. In Experimental work 

 in summer 1909. 



1. Wintering Steers in Alabama. 



2. Fattening Cattle on Pasture in Alabama. 



Bv Dan T. Gray and W. F. Ward. 



INTKODUCTIOK. 



In Bulletin No. 150* are published the results of the in- 

 formation which was collected by the Alabama Experiment 

 Station and the Bureau of Animal Industry at Washington 

 in a three year"' test to determine the cost of raising a 

 beef calf. One point is brought out clearly in that work, 

 namely, that if money is to be made upon beef operations, 

 the steer must be properly finished for the market before 

 he is offered for sale. If the steer is sold unfinished, the 

 man who raised him is almost sure to lose money on the 

 operation. 



The question arises, then. How shall the steer, after he 

 has been raised, or has reached the feed-lot period, be fin- 

 ished for the market to get the greatest possible profit out 

 of him? The steer can be finished in one of tv>'0 ways: he 

 can be fattened during the winter months, or he can b3 



♦Those interested in the subject of beef production can get the 

 bulletin by writing to the Alabama Experiment Station at Auburn, 

 or the Bureau of Animal Industry at Washington. 



