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not suffer as much from heat in Alabama as they will in 

 Illinois or Iowa. 



While there were ticks in the pastures, the cattle were 

 not permitted to become badly infested with them; a dip- 

 ping vat was used to keep down heavy infestation. In the 

 two years' work, during which time over 300 head of cattle 

 were fattened, there were only four cases of Texas fever, 

 and none of these cases was lost. In future work it is ex- 

 pected that the tick will be entirely eliminated. 



The weight of each steer was secured at the beginning 

 and end of each test. The total weight of each lot was se- 

 cured every twenty-eight days. 



When the steers were sold they had to be driven nine 

 miles to a shipping point. 



Lot 2. — Eyid of winter 1908. Feed, cottonseed hulls and cotton- 

 seed meal plus range. Total winter gain of each steer, 

 — 6 pounds. Total cost of wintering each steer, $4.70. 



Price of Feeds Used. 



When the feeds were purchased upon the market, the 

 market price plus the expense of hauling to the farm, was 

 used in making up the financial statement. When the feed 

 used was grown upon the farm an assumed market price was 

 placed upon it. Local conditions determine to a large ex- 

 tent, the farm prices of feeds. Any prices that the authors 

 might assume would not meet all conditions, but the follow- 

 ing prices have been taken as a basis upon which to rest 

 the financial estimates: 



