FEEDING STANDARDS CALCULATING RATIONS 139 



during the last period to the higher figure given in the standard, 2.52 

 Ibs. per head daily. Arranging the data as before, we will have the 

 rations shown in the table : 



Rations for fattening 2-yr.-old steers, for first, second, and third periods 



These rations meet the standards in all particulars and will give good 

 results in practice. (774) As is explained later (197), when protein- 

 rich feeds are high in price compared with those carbonaceous in 

 character, it may be more economical to supply only as much protein 

 as called for in the lower figures in the standard. 



As is discussed later (198, 199, 716), when corn is high in price com- 

 pared with roughages, or when the market does not pay a sufficient 

 premium for well fattened cattle, it will be more profitable to feed much 

 less corn than is included in these rations, which are for steers on full 

 feed. In such cases rations should be computed in accordance with the 

 standards given under Division 2 of the Morrison feeding standards, for 

 "Growing, fattening steers." (Appendix Table V) To meet these 

 standards much less concentrates are required. Tho steers thus fed 

 will not make as large gains nor reach as high finish, under the condi- 

 tions mentioned they will usually return more profit to the feeder than 

 those full fed on grain. 



