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and from L6.67 cents to 19.33 cents in case of two-year old 

 steers (3, 4). 



4. The net cost of the feed (corn ensilage, fodder 

 rations I., II.) consumed per day has been from 4.81 

 cents to 5.26 cents in the ease of one-year old steers (1, 2), 

 and from 6.65 cents to 7.44 cents in case of two-year old 

 steers. 



5. The daily increase in the live weight of the one-year 

 old steers during both periods of feeding ensilage fodder 

 rations (I., II.) averages 2.9 pounds. The original market 

 cost of that diet averages, per day, 13.29 cents, hence the 

 original cost of the feed consumed per pound of live weight 

 gained amounts to 4.8 cents, while the net cost of the feed 

 consumed per pound of live weight gained amounts to 1.82 

 cents. 



(). The daily increase in the live weight of the two-year 

 old steers during both periods of feeding ensilage fodder 

 rations (I., II.) averages 3.45 pounds. The original market 

 cost of that daily diet averages for both periods, per day, 

 18 cents, hence the original market cost of the feed con- 

 sumed for every pound of live weight produced amounts to 

 ^.22 cents, while the net cost of the feed consumed per pound 

 of live weight gained amounts to 2.08 cents. 



7. The difference in the financial result presented above 

 and of the subsequent financial summaries of the entire 

 feeding experiment is due to the less profitable daily fodder 

 ration used during the experiment in connection with the 

 ensilage fodder rations (I., II.). 



Local Market Value per Ton of the Various Articles of Fodder 

 used, 1889-90. 



Wheat bran, $16 50 



Gluten meal, 23 00 



Old-process linseed meal, ........ 27 50 



Corn and cob meal, 16 50 



Corn Btover, 5 00 



Corn ensilage, 2 75 



Corn fodder, 7 50 



Sugar beets, 5 00 



