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Essentials of a Complete Ration 30 



Silage 31 



Requisites of a Good Silo 32 



Silo Capacities 32 



MANAGEMENT OF THE BEEF HERD 35 



Three Types of Cattle Farming 35 



The Maintenance of the Breeding Herd 36 



The Pasture 37 



The Contents of the Hay Stack 37 



Sanitation on the Farm 39 



Cattle Diseases 40 



The Cow and Her Calf 45 



Gestation Table 46 



THE CATTLE INDUSTRY 47 



The United States' Position in Beef Production 47 



The American Beef Export Trade 47 



The Change in the Center of Beef Production 48 



The Consumption of Beef 49 



CATTLE PRICES 52 



The Relation of the Market to the Feeding Business . 52 



Why Markets Fluctuate 53 



The Two Classes of Price Fluctuations 53 



Seasonal Variations in Price 54 



The Problem of Marketing Beef in All Seasons 55 



Methods of Reaching the Most Favorable Markets . . 56 



The Effect of Supply and Demand on Hoof Prices. . 57 



THE BEEF CARCASS 59 



The Relative Value of Carcass Cuts 59 



Factors in Carcass Values 60 



The Relation of Carcass Price to Hoof Price. . 61 



