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The daily ration was given in two feeds, one at 8:00 a. m., and 

 the other at 4 :00 p. m. From the ontset, the animals receiving hay, 

 silage, and cottonseed hulls were given all of these feeds they would 

 consume. 



The first week, all the steers in Lot I received 1 pound cotton- 

 seed meal per head daily; those in Lots II and III, 4 pounds cotton 

 seed ; and Lots IV and VI, 2 pounds cottonseed meal. The cotton- 

 seed meal was increased to 2^/2 pounds per head daily the second 

 week in Lot I ; the cotton seed to 6 pounds in Lots II and III ; and the 



Steers in Lot I — April 2.3, 1921 



cottonseed meal to 3^2 pounds in Lots IV and VI. After the third 

 week, the steers in Lot I were given 4 pounds of cottonseed meal and 

 those in Lots IV and VI received 5 pounds cotton seed meal ; while 

 the steers in Lots II and III received 8 pounds cotton seed. Lot V 

 received the same ration throughout the entire test as Lot I. 



CHANGKS IN FEEDS 



From January 26 to February 16, the silage fed was from the 

 Orange Cane sorghum. After this time the cattle were given corn 



