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or unground, gave better returns than common bailey. When fed in 

 moderate amounts, slightly better gains were made on bald barley than 

 on corn. Corn and bald barley mixed did not yield better returns than 

 corn alone- 

 Feeding separator milk to calves, C. F. Curtiss (Iowa Sta. Bui. 

 35, pp. 759-768, Jigs. 6). — In continuation of work previously reported 

 (E. S. R., 4, p. 739; 0, p. 453), a test lasting 74 days was made with 3 

 lots of 4 calves each to study the comparative value of linseed meal, 

 oatmeal, corn meal, and flaxseed, and corn meal fed with separator skim 

 milk. Each lot received about 3,700 lbs. of separator skim milk and 

 1,480 lbs. of bay. In addition, lot I was fed 429 lbs. of linseed meal; 

 lot 2, G05 lbs. of oatmeal; lot 3, 59 lbs. of flaxseed and 53S lbs. of corn 

 meal; and lot 4, 001 lbs. of corn meal. The lots were kept in well 

 ventilated sheds with yards connecting. Salt and water were always 

 accessible. The foods consumed, gains made, and cost per pound of 

 gain are shown in the following table: 



Summary of result* of calf feeding. 



Lot 1 (linseed meal) 



Lot 2 (oatmeal) 



Lot 3 (Haxseed and corn meal) 

 Lot 4 (-corn meal) 



Nutritive 

 ratio of 

 ration. 



1:3 

 1:4.1 

 1:4.8 

 1:4.0 



Total 

 gain. 



\ver-i"„ Dr y mat " <>sl "' 



dtnvSmi <*reaten feed per 



;"- A iu.; '■";: "" , '"'" f 



1 ot gain. gain. 



Pounds. 

 483 

 498 

 489 

 509 



I'n in id, s. 

 1 . 03 

 1.08 

 1. 65 

 1.72 



Gents. 



2.5 

 2.2 

 2.3 

 2.0 



The results obtained are compared with those of the previous tests. 



"In each of the 3 experiments conducted by this station linseed meal lias given 

 lower and more expensive gains, and has been in every way less satisfactory than 

 either oatmeal, or corn meal and flaxseed. . . . The results indicate that pure corn 

 meal is superior to pure linseed meal for feeding to calves in combination with skim 

 milk. . . . 



"While the results of these experiments are contrary to prevailing opinion con- 

 cerning the relative value of these feeds, it is not unnatural or in any way unrea- 

 sonable that the carbonaceous grains should be more suitable for feeding with skim 

 milk than a highly nitrogenous product like linseed meal." 



Steer feeding experiments, VI, 0. 0. Georgeson, F. C. Burtis, 

 and D. H. Otis (Kansas Sta. Bui. 07, pp. 55-73). — The comparative 

 value of corn and red and white Kafir corn was tested with 15 steers 

 divided into 3 lots of 5 each. The steers were three-year-old grade 

 Herefords or grade Shorthorns. All were dehorned, 5 of them a short 

 time before the test began. From the time of their arrival at the 

 station (about the first of October) until about the middle of the month 

 the steers were pastured on a good meadow pasture, but were given no 

 grain. Prom this time on until the beginning of the test proper they 

 were fed a mixture of equal parts of corn and red and white Kafir corn 

 finely ground in increasing quantities until 10 lbs. per head daily was 

 fed. During the latter part of the preliminary period the steers were 



