CHAPTER IV. 

 THE VALUE OF TYPE IN BEEF MAKING. 



In order to determine just what advantages are possessed 

 by the beef-type steer as compared with dairy-type steers, 

 some experiments have been carried out which have resulted 

 in interesting findings. It has long been known that beef steers 

 suit feeders and butchers better than steers of dairy breeding. 

 It has been claimed that beef steers gain faster in proportion 





Fig. 11. Dairy-Type Steer. 



Jersey steer in the Iowa experiment at end of feeding period. Note the 

 slack crops and fore-rib, paunchiness, and lack of muscling in this steer. 



to feed consumed, that they fatten more readily, dress out 

 higher, yield a more valuable carcass, and hence bring a higher 

 price on the market. Experimental results have upheld some 

 of these views and disproved others. 



In 1903, the Iowa Experiment Station* conducted a series 

 of experiments dealing with the comparative merits of the two 

 types for beef production. The object was to provide answers 



* la. Bui. 20. 



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