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food consumed, gains made, and cost of food are shown in the following 



table: 



Food consumed, gains made, and cost of <iain per animal for 3 lots of steers. 



During the preliminary test the food of the Galloways cost .|1.75; of 

 the nerefords,$2.12; and of the Shorthorns, $2.29. 



Tbe weight at the beginning of the experiment, the food consumed, 

 gains made, and cost of gain for each breed are shown in the following 

 table : 



Food consumed, gains made, and cost of gain per animal for each breed of steers. 



At the close of the test the steers were valued at 5h cts. per ])ound. 

 Tbe total increase in value of lot 1 was $45.54; of lot 2, $40.83 j and of 

 lot 3, $38.()1. Tbe increase in value of the Galloways during the 

 experiment was $36.35; of the ITerefords, $45.98; and of the Short- 

 horns, $42.05. The conclusion is reached that large grain rations do 

 not yield proportionally better results than average grain rations. 



"The results obtained from feeding the light and heavy meal factors, respectively, 

 would certainly tend to show that when animals are being fattened they will take 

 more meal than they can digest and assimilate to the best advantage even when 

 they do not get ' off their feed.'" 



An after test was made from April 29 to June 24. The steers were 

 fed hay and grain. Lot 1 received per head daily 12 lbs. of grain, which 

 included 3 lbs. of linseed cake; lot 2,14 lbs.; and lot 3,16 lbs. Until 

 May 6 the grain mixture was the same as during the principal test. 

 From May to May 20 it consisted of wheat bran, ground-wheat, and 

 ground corn in the proportion of 1:1:2. After May 20 ground oats 

 was substituted for ground wheat. 



The average daily gain per animal of lot 1 was 1.73 lbs.; of lot 2, 

 1.88 lbs.; and of lot 3, 1.35 lbs. The steers were sold and slaughtered. 

 The average shrinkage in weight per lot during transportation was 



