918 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



when fed ground grain, and when slaughtered tliey will command a 

 higher price. 



Experiment rcith steers (pp. 128-131). — A trial was made with 4 grade 

 Polled Angus steers about 3 years old. The steers were kept in a stall 

 before the beginning of the test, to accustom them to it. They were 

 then divided into 2 lots of 2 each. The test began I^ovember 21 and 

 \asted 75 days. Lot 1 was fed sheaf wheat Just as. it came from the 

 field, except that the bands were cut before placing it in the manger; 

 and lot 2 was fed chopped wheat and oats and linseed meal. Both lots 

 were given corn silage and clover hay in addition. 



The financial statement is based on sheaf wheat at $13, corn silage 

 at $1, clover hay at $4, chopped grain at $12, and linseed meal at $20 

 per ton. The steers in lot 1 weighed 885 and 890 lbs., respectively, at 

 the beginning of the exi»eriment, and gained an average of 0.90 lb. per 

 head daily. They consumed an average of 21.9 lbs. of sheaf wheat 

 (containing 35 per <;ent grain), 20.2 lbs. corn silage, and 1.9 lbs. clover 

 hay per head daily. It required 7.82 lbs. of grain in sheaf wheat to 

 make 1 lb. of gain. The cost per 100 lbs. of gain was $7.13. The 

 steers in lot 2 weighed 930 and 785 lbs., respectively, at the beginning 

 of the experiment, and gained an average of 1.90 lbs. per head daily. 

 The}' consumed an average of 14.9 lbs. of clover hay, 40.5 lbs. of corn 

 silage, 10.1 lbs. of chopped wheat and oats, and 4.1 lbs. of linseed meal 

 per head daily. It required 0.01 lbs. of grain to make 1 lb. of gain. 

 The cost per 100 lbs. of gain was $4.09. 



The following conclusions were reached: Steers did not gain as rap- 

 idly on sheaf wheat as on ground grain, nor was the sheaf wheat 

 relished by the animals. The cost of 100 lbs. of gain on sheaf wheat 

 was greater than on ground grain. The difference was sufficient to pay 

 for threshing and grinding under ordinary circumstances. Much of the 

 grain was not well digested, and it had a tendency to scour the animals. 

 Steers can not be as well matured on sheaf wheat as on ground grain, 

 and therefore do not sell for as high a price. Better results can be 

 obtained by feeding sheaf wheat to steers than to pigs. Sheaf wheat 

 can not be stored as well as the ground grain. 



Feeding potatoes to pigs, H. T. French [Oregon Sta. Bui. 4:J, pp. 

 123-127). — A test, to ascertaiji the feeding value of ])otatoes, was made 

 with 10 pigs divided into 2 uniform lots. Lot 1 was fed a mixture of 1 

 part shorts and 2 parts chopped oats. The grain was wet with cold water 

 and allowed to stand 8 to 12 hours before feeding. Lot 2 was fed a 

 mixture of potatoes and shorts. The potatoes were cooked the day 

 before they were fed until they would mash easily, and the grain was 

 mixed with them while they were still hot. 



The financial statement is based on shorts at $11 and chopped oats 

 at $10 per ton and potatoes at 10 cts. per bushel. Lot 1 made an 

 average daily gain of 1.8 lbs., and consumed 0.8 lbs. of mixed grain 

 daily, an average of 3.8 lbs. for every pound^of gain. The cost of pro- 



