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beet chips, with wheat bran in addition, the amount being increased 

 from 2 to 4 kg. per 1,000 kg. live weight. 



During the first period both lots were fed a ration consisting of 5 kg. 

 alfalfa hay, 8 kg. straw and hay, 8 kg. dried-beet chips, 8 kg. molasses 

 bran, and 3 : V kg. cotton-seed meal per 1,000 kg. live weight. This was 

 calculated to furnish 3.01 kg. nitrogenous material and 14.97 kg. digesti- 

 ble nitrogen-free material, including fat. The daily average gain of lot 

 1 was 1.19 kg. and of lot 2, 1.265 kg. The loss of weight during trans- 

 portation was made good in 37 days. 



During the second period the steers were fed a basal ration of 5 kg. 

 alfalfa hay, 8 kg. straw and chaff, 8 kg. dried beet chips, and 3 kg. 

 cotton-seed meal per 1,000 kg. live weight. In addition, animals in 

 lot 1 and .5 in lot 2 were fed G kg. of molasses peat and 6 kg. of molasses 

 bran. Five animals in lot 1 and 6 in lot 2 were given 12 kg. of molasses 

 bran. It was calculated that both rations furnished 3.08 kg. digestible 

 nitrogenous material and 17.28 kg. nitrogen-free material. 



The variations in weight of each steer are recorded. The steers in 

 deep stalls fed molasses peat made an average daily gain of 0.88 kg. 

 and those fed molasses bran 7.27 kg. Those kept in ordinary stalls fed 

 molasses peat made an average gain of 1.121 kg. and those fed molasses 

 bran of 1.303 kg. The two molasses feeds were about equal. In the 

 first period the deep stalls seemed superior and in the second period 

 the reverse was true. 



At the close of the test the steers were sold and slaughtered. The 

 weight of the carcass and organs is recorded for 3 steers. Body 

 measurements were also taken. 



The financial statement is based on alfalfa hay at $1.20, chaff and 

 straw at 48 cts., beet chips at $1.83, peat molasses at 90 cts., cotton- 

 seed meal at $2.92, wheat bran at $2.26, and molasses bran at $1.51 

 per 100 kg. The steers were purchased at 15.8 cts. and sold at 16.8 

 cts. per kilogram. Without taking account of the manure it was cal- 

 culated that the steers gave a profit of $177.24. The value of the 

 manure is discussed. 



Feeding experiment No. 2 with steers, F. Albert (Landic. 

 Jahrb., 27 (1898), No. 1-2, pp. 203-208). — In continuation of work 

 reported above, a test was made with 14 steers 2^ to 3 years old fed in 

 deep stalls until they were fit for market. The test began November 

 6, 1896, and covered 197 days. The first 14 days were regarded as a 

 preliminary period. During this time the steers were fed per 1,000 kg. 

 live weight, 00 kg. fodder beets, 5 kg. alfalfa hay, 3 kg. meadow hay, 

 8 kg. barley straw, 1 kg. cotton-seed meal, and 2 kg. wheat bran. 

 This was calculated to furnish 1.977 kg. digestible protein and 12.545 

 kg. digestible nitrogen-free material. During the feeding experiment 

 proper the ration per 1,000 kg. live weight consisted of GO kg. fodder 

 beets, 5 kg. alfalfa hay, 2.5 kg. meadow hay, 8 kg. barley straw, 3 kg. 

 cotton-seed meal, and 8 kg. molasses bran (molasses and bran 1:1). 

 This furnished 3.123 kg. digestible protein and 17.149 kg. nitrogen-free 

 material. During transportation to the station the steers lost 54.8 kg. 



