During the first two months the grain ration was limited in or- 

 der to make larger use of roughage and to save corn, but after the 

 beginning of the third month the steers were fed according to ap- 

 petite until the end of the experiment. The steers were started on 

 7 pounds of ear corn per head daily, which was gradually increased. 

 At the end of the second month they were receiving 18 pounds of 

 ear corn, which was rapidly increased until they were receiving all 

 they would clean up. While the grain ration was limited, it will be 

 observed that Lot I (corn and clover) ate more roughage per head 

 daily than either of the other two lots, or, in other words, clover hay 

 is more palatable than shredded fodder and oat straw. when fed with 

 ear corn. A further study of this table will show that Lot 2 (ear 

 corn, linseed meal, shredded stover and oat straw), consumed more 

 roughage than Lot 3 (ear corn, shredded stover and oat straw) or, 

 that linseed meal, when added to a limited grain ration, does not 

 decrease, but has a tendency to increase the consumption of roughage 

 as the steers are more than those receiving the same amount of corn 

 without the meal. Linseed meal increased the palatability of the ra- 

 tion composed of ear corn, shredded stover and oat straw. When 

 the steers were fed according to appetite the largest amount of grain 

 was consumed by Lot I receiving ear corn and clover hay. The 

 steers in this lot consumed 25 pounds of ear corn daily per steer, or 

 slightly more than one-third of a bushel during the sixth month, 

 which in this experiment was considered a full feed. Lot 2, receiving 

 ear corn and oil meal with shredded stover and oat straw did not con- 

 sume quite so much corn (23.6 pounds) during this period as Lot 

 i, but by adding the corn and meal together we find that there was 

 a greater total consumption of concentrates by Lot 2 than by Lot I. 

 By comparing the consumption of grain in Lot 3, receiving ear corn, 

 shredded stover and oat straw, it will be seen that this lot at no time 

 ate as much concentrate (21.81 pounds) as either Lot I or Lot 2. 



Lot 2 consumed an average of 20.45 pounds concentrate and 

 7.03 pounds of roughage per head daily for the entire experiment, 

 while Lot 3 consumed 17.59 pounds concentrate and 7.67 pounds 

 roughage, thus showing that the addition of linseed meal to a ration 

 of ear corn, shredded stover and oat straw increased foor consump- 

 tion. The fact that the cattle in Lot 2 consumed more feed, es- 

 pecially concentrates, than Lot 3 is due to the favorable influence of 

 oil meal on the digestion and to the palatability of the feed. This shows 

 very clearly the advantage of feeding some nitrogenous feed with 

 ear corn in order to secure large consumption of feed. Another 

 point brought out by the table is that, as the amount of grain con- 

 sumed increased, the amount of roughage consumed decreased. Lot 

 i consumed 12.65 pounds of hay when fed 9.8 pounds of ear corn and 



