118 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Two-year Old Grade Shorthorn Steers. 



[The same fodder articles as in the case of the oue-year old steers served here.] 



Daily Fodder Rations Used. 



I. 



Wheat bran, 3.88 lbs. 



Gluten meal, 3.88 " 



Corn ensilage, 65.50 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1:6.54 



Total cost, 16.67 cts. 



Manorial value obtainable, 10.02 " 



Net cost, 6.65 " 



II. 



Wheat bran, • 4.00 lbs. 



Old-process linseed" meal, 4.00 " 



Corn ensilage, 76.60 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1:6.75 



Total cost, 19.33 cts. 



Manurial value obtainable, 11.89 " 



Net cost, 7.44 " 



III. 



Wheat bran, 4.00 lbs. 



Old-process linseed meal, 4.00 " 



Corn and cob meal, 4.00 " 



Corn fodder, 12.35 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1:4.91 



Total cost, 16.73 cts. 



Manurial value obtainable, . . . . . . 10.28 " 



Net cost, 6.45 " 



IV. 



Wheat bran, 4.00 lbs. 



Old-process linseed meal, . 4.00 " 



Corn and cob meal, 4.00 " 



Corn stover, 13.00 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1:4.99 



Total cost, 15.35 cts. 



Manurial value obtainable, 10.30 " 



Net cost, 5.05 " 



V. 



Wheat bran, 2.65 lbs 



Gluten meal, 2.65 " 



Corn stover, 18.00 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1:5.84 



Total cost, 9.74 cts. 



Manurial value obtainable, 7.51 " 



Net cost 2.23 " 



