120 AGRICULTUEAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



protein per 1,000 pounds live weight, thus furnishing a ration 

 having a nutritive ratio of 1 : 5 to 1:6. 



III. In order to secure maximum growth the rations must 

 be palatable as well as properly balanced. 



We have no long feeding periods with green crops except- 

 ing corn fodder ; but our observations teach that vetch and 

 oats is an excellent economical green fodder. Experiments 

 are in progress to ascertain those green crops that are best 

 suited to our conditions and will give a large yield of pala- 

 table fodder. 



Daily Fodder Rations for Growing Steers. 

 Yearlings. 



The ffrain feed in the above rations can be used inter- 

 changeably with the coarse fodders. They are so combined 

 as to furnish the necessary amount of protein. One must 

 select the various grains with reference to their cost at the 



time of feeding them. 



