452 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



gain was 3.09 cts. in the first period, 5,31 cts. in the second period, and 

 7.89 cts. in the third period. The steers were bought at 3.25 cts. per 

 pound and sokl at 5.25 cts. per pound live weight. Estimating tlie vahie 

 of the manure at $1.50 per tou, and making allowance for the cost of 

 attendance, a profit of $142.55 is figured out. 



Corn meal, and grass with stock steers, D. A. Kent ( Iowa Sta. 

 Bui. 25, pp. 41-13). — Fourteen steers, G 2-year-olds and 8 yearlings (12 

 Holsteins and 2 Jerseys), were divided into 2 equal lots, pastured in simi- 

 lar pastures from May 22 to September 9 (111 days). Lot 1 received 15 

 lbs. of corn meal per day and per head, and lot 2 received no grain. 

 The pasture was in good condition, and consisted chiefly of clover, 

 with a good sprinkling of timothy and blue grass. Each lot was 

 allowed 7 acres of pasturage. The weights of the individuals at dif- 

 ferent dates during the season are tabulated. 



" During the entire i)eriod of 111 days the meal-fed steers cousurued 11,655 lbs. of 

 meal, and made a nee gain over the grassers of only 273 lbs. Rating the meal at 75 cts. 

 per cwt., the 273 lbs. of net gain cost 32 cts. per pound. Themeal was a total waste in 

 the first period of 34 days, while in the other periods the net gain was so small as to be 

 unprofitable. . . . 



"The hair of the meal- fed steers seemed to have a better luster than the grassers. 

 After the grass experiment close d both lots of steers were fed on full feed until the 

 29th day of the following April, a period of 238 days. During this period the lot 

 that had been fed meal during the pasture period showed a gain of 113 lbs. over the 

 grassers." 



■ Feeding steers -with frozen -wheat and barley, S. A. Bedford 

 [Canada Exptl. Farms Rpt. ISOo, pp. 255., 256). — This is similar to an 

 experiment reported the previous year (E. S, It., 5, p. 631). Xme grade 

 Shorthorn steers about 2i years old were divided into 3 even lots 

 and fed for 5 mouths all they would eat of the following rations: 



Lot 1, 20 lbs. cut wheat straw and 1.5 lbs. cracked frozen wheat. 



Lot 2, 15 lbs. cut wheat straw, 9 lbs. cracked frozen wheat, and 20 lbs. sliced 

 turnips. 



Lot 3, 10 lbs. cut wheat straw, 10 lbs. cracked barley, and 20 lbs. sliced 

 turnips. 



The feed in the above proportions was mixed and moistened before 

 feeding. 



The steers were bought at 2i cts. per lb. and sold at 3.^ cts. The 

 average daily gain per steer was 1 lb. 4 oz. for lot 1, 1 lb. 3 oz. for lot 

 2, and 1 lb. 13 oz. for lot 3. 



"Last year's return from the frozen wheat fed to group 1 was equal to 56 cts. per 

 bushel, this year it equals 60 cts. 



"Deducting the value of turnips, the- frozen wheat fed to groui^ 2 realized last 

 year 61 cts. per bushel, this year 68 cts. 



"The wheat fed was the same both years, but the steers were much quieter last 

 winter and for that reason better feeders. 



"No. 3 frozen wheat sold at an average of 30 cts. per bushel in the winter of 

 1891-'92 and about 25 cts. last winter. 



"After deducting the value of turniiJS [at 5 cts. per bushel], the barley fed to 

 group 3 realized 42 cents per bushel," 



