Results of Steer-feeding friah'at the Stations. 



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The table shows that the steers fed soaked corn did not consume 

 quite as much grain as the other lot, yet made a better gain. In 

 this trial there was a saving of fifteen per cent, by soaking shelled 

 corn. (375) 



538. Gain of shotes following steers. Fortunately Georgeson 

 placed eight thrifty shotes, averaging eighty -eight pounds per 

 head, with each lot of steers, to pick up the corn voided in the 

 droppings. At first they subsisted entirely on such corn, but 

 later, when they had grown larger, they were supplied additional 

 grain from a trough, with the following results: 



Extra feed and gain of shotes following steers fed soaked and dry 

 corn Kansas Station. 



The above shows that the shotes secured jinore than one-half 

 their feed from the droppings, and that the drbppings from steers 

 getting dry corn gave the best returns. 



By combining the data of feed and gain with both hogs and 

 steers, we ascertain the grain required for the combined gain as 

 follows: 



Gain of steers and shotes when shotes followed fattening steers 



Kansas Station. 



Combining the feed for steers and shotes and likewise the 

 gains of both, we find that 791 pounds of corn were required for 



