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twice as much hay but hardly as much silage as those in Lot II. It 

 was apparent that steers accustomed to alfalfa hay, but not to silage, 

 required some time to adjust their rations, and there was a tendency 

 for them to reduce the amount of alfalfa hay and increase the con- 

 sumption of silage. 



The cost of 100 pounds of gain was $11.39 in Lot I and $13.23 in 

 Lot II. The steers in Lot I consumed more feed when given a variety, 

 and made larger as well as cheaper gains. No doubt the ration of 

 alfalfa hay alone was somewhat bulky, monotonous, and unbalanced ; 

 and when a variety and concentrates were added to the alfalfa hay, the 

 animals were induced to consume larger quantities of feed with good 

 results. The test also proved that the Holstein steers made just as 

 rapid and economical gains as the steers sired by a Polled Shorthorn 

 bull when given the same ration. 



