Be^ults of Steer -feeding Trials at the Stations, 



359 



MorroTv' secured the following gains with steers fall fed with 

 grain for the season, while on pasture: 



Yearlings. 



2 head of steers showed an average gain of 507 pounds each. 



4 head of steers showed an average gain of 284 pounds each. 



7\oo-7^€ar-olds. 



7 head of steers showed an average gain of 4G6 pounds each. 



! 8 head of steers slaowed an avei-age gain of 380 pounds each. 



4 head of steers showed an average gain of 406 pounds each. 



Summarizing his experience, Morrow concludes: '"The results 

 from two years' trial indicate that a grain ration to young steera 

 on good pastuie is not usually profitable. The value of the in- 

 crease in weight by the grain-fed steers over those having grass 

 only will not repay the cost of food and labor. The increased 

 value of the animals from earlier maturity and better quality may 

 make grain feeding profitable." (666-7) 



556. Water drank during fattening. — The amount of water drank 

 by fattening steers, which varies greatly, may be placed at from 

 50 to 125 pound per day. Georgeson^ kept a record of the water 

 drank by fattening steers, with results as follows: 



Waier drank hy fattening steers in winter — Kansas Station. 



Feed. 



Water 



drank 



per pound 



of feed. 



Mrst trial: 

 Lot I, Com meal, bran, shorts, oil meal 



with hay 



Lot II, Corn meal with corn fodder 



Lot III, Ear corn with com fodder 



Second trial: 

 Lot I, Com meal, bran, shorts, oil meal 



v.'ithhay 



Lot II, Corn meal, molasses and corn 



fodder 



Lot III, Oilcake, hay 



Lot IV, Ear corn, com fodder 



Lbs. 



2.4 

 1.8 

 1.6 



2.5 



2.4 

 3.4 

 1.8 



In the above we observe that where the most protein was fed the 

 largest amount of water was drank; the smallest amount with the 

 ear-corn and corn-fodder ration. 



» Bui. 1, Col. of Agr., Univ. of 111. 



> Buls. 34, 39, Kan. Sta. 



