582 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



comparative value of corn meal and Kafir corn meal, fed with alfalfa hay and Kafir 

 corn stover, was tested for 151 days with 4 lots containing 5 native grade steers each, 

 averaging 1,026 lbs. in weight. Lots 1 and 2 were fed alfalfa hay, the former receiving 

 Kafir corn meal and the latter, corn meal in addition. Lots 3 and 4 were fed Kafir 

 corn stover, the grain ration of lot 3 being made up of Kafir corn meal and of lot 4, 

 corn meal. The coarse fodder fed to the 4 lots per bushel of grain averaged 6.89, 

 6.58, 10.15, and 9.90 lbs., respectively. The average daily gain per steer of the 4 lots 

 was 2.72, 2.73, 2.33, and 2.36 lbs., the grain eaten per pound of gain being 7.63, 6.63, 

 9.95, and 9.50 lbs. The steers were sold for slaughtering, the dressed weight being 

 some 60 per cent of the live weight in every case. The shrinkage per head ranged 

 from 33 lbs. in the case of lot 2 to 51 lbs. in the case of lot 3. The author notes that 

 on an average, in the above test, "a bushel of corn meal produced, when fed to 

 steers, about three-quarters of a pound more beef than did a bushel of Kafir meal. 

 In addition to requiring from a fourth to a third less grain to produce a pound of beef, 

 the alfalfa fed steers made about 16 per cent faster gains than did the Kafir stover 

 fed steers." 



Four pigs, averaging 125 lbs. in weight followed each lot of steers. In addition to 

 the food gathered, each lot v^as fed 360 lbs. of the same kind of grain as the steers 

 followed. The total gains made by the 4 lots of pigs were 272, 183, 410, and 226 lbs. ; 

 the grain fed per pound of gain, 1.32, 1.97, 0.87, and 1.58 lbs. respectively. 



" Undoubtedly better gains could have been obtained with these pigs if more grain 

 had been fed, but the pigs would not have picked the manure over so closely, and it 

 is a question if it would pay to feed more grain. 



"The difference in gains made by the lots can be accounted for largely by the fact 

 that a much larger percentage of the grain passed through the steers getting Kafir 

 stover than those getting alfalfa. Again, a much larger percentage of the Kafir meal 

 passed through the steers than did the corn meal." 



Cattle food {Bui. Bot. Dept. Jamaica, n. ser., 8 {1901), No. 10, pp. 153, 154). — An 

 analysis of gungo bean or saman pods and seeds {PithecoloMum saman) is quoted and 

 its value as cattle feed discussed. 



Concerning "kalf room" [calf cream], F. W. J. Boekhout {Ztschr. Untersuch. 

 Nahr. u. GemissmtL, 4 {1901), No. 17, pp. 7S1, 782). — The author believes it probable 

 that this calf food is made from peanut oil and sugar. The opinion has been pre- 

 viously advanced that this material was made up of cotton-seed oil, freshly precipi- 

 tated casein, and sugar. 



Breeding for beef in Trinidad, C. W. Meaden ( We?.l Indian Bid., 2 {1901), No. 2, 

 pp. 169, 170). — A brief discussion of the industry as affected by local conditions. 



Zebu cattle in Trinidad, C. W. Meaden and J. H. Hart ( West Indian Bid., 2 

 {1901), No. 2, pp. 166-169) . — A history of the introduction of Zebu cattle from India 

 into Trinidad and neighboring colonies for crossing with native cattle. 



Lamb feeding experiment, L. Foster ( Wyoming Sta. Bid. 47, pp. 47, pis. 4)- — 

 Lamb feeding in general is discussed, and a test reported of the comparative value 

 of alfalfa and native hay, combined with a grain ration for fattening lambs for mar- 

 ket, the special object being to determine whether lambs can be profitably fattened 

 under local conditions. One hundred grade lambs of rather inferior quality were 

 divided into 2 lots of 50 each. After a preliminary period of 1 week the test began 

 December 28 and continued 95 days. Lot 1 was fed native hay of medium quality 

 and lot 2, first and second crop alfalfa hay. In addition, both lots were fed corn 

 and oil cake, the amount of grain being increased as the experiment progressed. 

 The average daily gain in the 2 lots was 0.253 and 0.324 lb., respectively. The sheep 

 in lot 1 consumed per head daily, on an average, 1.07 lbs. native hay, while those in 

 lot 2 consumed 1.47 lbs. alfalfa hay, both lots receiving in addition 0.76 lb. grain and 

 0.04 lb. oil cake. The cost of food per pound of gain was 4.48 cts. in the case of 

 lot 1, and 3.89 cts. in the case of lot 2. It was observed that the lambs fed alfalfa 



