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EXPERIMENT STATION EECOKD. 



Two lots of 10 2-year-old steers each were fed a ration of shelled corn, oat 

 straw, and corn silage, lot 1 receiving in addition 4 lbs. cotton-seed meal per 

 3,000 lbs. live weight and lot 2, 2.5 lbs. The latter lot maintained keener appe- 

 tites, made more rapid gains, produced gains for 0.82 ct. per pound less, and 

 returned a profit, including pork, of $19.05 per head as compared with $15.06 

 per head in lot 1. Cattle acquired the same finish in both lots. 



Two lots of steers received a ration of shelled corn, oat straw, and corn 

 silage, lot 1 receiving in addition soy-bean meal and lot 2 cotton-seed meal. 

 It was found that the substitution of the soy-bean meal reduced the quantity 

 of feed eaten and gains made by the cattle, produced gains for 7.89 cts. per 

 pound as compared with 7.74 cts. by the cattle fed cotton-seed meal, but les- 

 sened the valuation of the cattle 0.15 ct. per pound. The profit, including pork, 

 from the cattle fed soy-bean meal was $15.81 per head as compared wMth $19.05 

 per head from cattle fed cotton-seed meal. Soy-bean meal acted as a laxative 

 with full-fed cattle. 



Comparing the economy of long and short feeding it was found that cattle 

 fed cotton-seed meal, oat straw, and corn silage gained 2.01 lbs. daily per head 

 for 70 days, while full-fed cattle during the sam-e time gained 2.85 lbs. daily 

 per head. Cattle from which corn was withheld the first 70 days averaged 

 2.20 lbs. daily per head for 180 days as compared with 2.41 lbs. daily by long- 

 fed cattle. Short-fed cattle increased 0.9 ct. per pound in A'alue in 6 months 

 while long-fed cattle increased 1.2 cts. Short-fed cattle returned $2.10 per head 

 less profit, including pork, than long-fed cattle. 



Feeding- of calves on skimmed milk and cassava meal, Dechambre {Indus. 

 Lait. [Parish, 38 (1913), No. 50, pp. 801-811).— An account of the feeding of 

 cassava meal as a supplement to a skimmed milk ration for calves, with favor- 

 able results. 



Rations for fattening western yearling sheep, F. B. Mumford, E. A. Trow- 

 bridge, and H. Hackedorn (Missoiiri Sta. Bui. 115 (1913), pp. 329-345).— Seven 

 lots of 20 sheep each, weighing approximately 78 lbs. each, were fed during a 

 14-week period as follows: Lot 1, shelled corn and timothy hay; lot 2, shelled 

 corn and clover hay; lot 3, shelled corn and linseed oil meal 6:1 (by weight) 

 and clover hay; lot 4, shelled corn and cotton-seed meal 6:1 (by weight) and 

 clover hay; lot 5, shelled corn, corn silage, and clover hay; lot 6, shelled corn 

 and clover hay (self feeder) ; lot 7, shelled corn and clover hay without shelter. 

 The results of this experiment are summarized in the following table : 



Feeding trial with yearling sheep on various rations. 



It is concluded that under the conditions of the experiment a ration of shelled 

 corn, clover hay, and corn silage was the most economical, and a ration of 

 shelled corn and clover hay second. 



