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where grass is at a premium or unavailable. It is proper 

 to reiterate that while the cost of finishing in the stall 

 is practically twice as much per pound of gain as on grass 

 that the figures are presented in an unfavorable light to 

 the stall finished cattle. These figures also seem to justify 

 the fact that cattle fed on silage yield a superior quality 

 of beef, do not drift materially when shipped long dis- 

 tances to market, will kill out a good percentage of dressed 

 meat as compared with animals finished in the west on- 

 corn. These results also shown that on a margin of $1.00 

 and without taking into consideration the value of the 

 manure or the cost of labor, stall feeding can be practiced 

 in many sections advantageously even when the animals 

 are charged the highest market prices for the foodstuffs 

 utilized. On the other hand, cattle handled as stockers 

 will produce a considerable quantity of manure and 

 may be made to consume cheap forms of roughness 

 made on the farm, will make large profits on a margin 

 of 50 cents, and will even make fair profits on a margin 

 of 25 cents when the pasture is charged to them at the 

 rate of $1.25 per acre. 



"These facts are such as to justify us in recommending 

 farmers generally to build silos and utilize silage in their 

 winter feeding operations for practically all classes of 

 cattle as we believe it can be fed to advantage to calves 

 and yearlings and cattle to be finished either in the stall 

 or on grass. The construction of a silo is not a costly op- 

 eration and it furnishes food for several months in the 

 cheapest and easiest form to handle and convey to live 

 stock. It is palatable, easy of digestion and assimilation 

 and is highly relished by all classes of live stock. It is 

 made from a crop that is more widely cultivated than any 

 other in America and solves the difficult problem of secur- 

 ing satisfactory substitutes for grass in sections where 

 the latter does not thrive well. The results taken all in all 

 justify the high value we have placed on silage, and it is 

 believed that its extensive utilization will result in revo- 

 lutionizing the animal industries of the South." 



