20 



of this feed which have been observed in the feed lots at the Station, 

 but have not been touched upon by those reporting. 



THE USE OF CONCENTRATES WITH SILAGE. 



In answer to question 59, it was found that 90 per cent of the 

 feeders using corn silage depend upon corn as the main part of the 

 grain ration. Ten per cent are feeding either cotton seed or linseed 

 meal in addition to other grain with silage. This, according to the 

 results secured at Purdue Experiment Station in the winter of 

 1906-07 would indicate that the advantage of feeding a concentrated 

 nitrogenous feed with a ration composed of corn and corn silage, is 

 not generally appreciated as much as it should be. It was found in 

 that experiment that the addition of cotton seed meal to such a 

 ration resulted in an increase in value of 6 cents per bushel on corn 

 fed over and above the cost of concentrated feed. In other words, 

 it proved to be a highly profitable investment to feed a limited 

 amount of cotton seed meal with a ration composed of shelled corn, 

 corn silage and clover. 



PASTURE PRODUCES CHEAP AND ECONOMICAL GAINS. 



Blue grass seems to be the favorite for grazing purposes, 

 followed very closely by clover, mixed grasses and timothy, in the 

 order named. In answer to question 41, " How much pasture is 

 required per steer when on full feed of grain?" the average 

 number of acres given is 1.1. The average number given when the 

 steers are not receiving grain is 2 acres, showing that summer 

 feeding of cattle permits a more intensive system of agriculture 

 than grazing in summer and feeding in winter. Practically twice 

 the amount of grass is necessary where steers are grazed without 

 grain as where steers are grazed and given a full feed of grain. In 

 regard to the time of turning out on pasture, 70 per cent do so early 

 in the spring and 30 per cent keep their cattle up until the grass has 

 attained some degree of maturity and lost its washy nature. This 

 is probably contrary to the best practice, so far as the most economi- 

 cal use of pasture is concerned but may be justified on account of 

 the additional expense and labor in feeding in dry lot. 



WINTERING STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 



Of those who are carrying their stockers through the winter, 

 77 per cent feed nothing but roughage. Only 23 per cent feed 

 grain in any form and of these the majority feed late in the spring 

 just before turning out on grass. This would indicate that stockers 

 are purchased in the fall, not with the view of increasing their weight 



