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way the only feed available for the hogs was the droppings of the 

 steers. Whether this is the most profitable way to feed cattle and 

 hogs is open to serious question; however, it was the only practical 

 way of determining the value of the waste in this test. The number 

 of hogs varied from 4 during the first 10 days to 13 hogs to n 

 steers during the last 10 days. A sufficient number of hogs was kept 

 in each lot to utilize the droppings to best advantage. The lots were 

 not paved, hence at times became sloppy, although they were never 

 in as bad condition as average feed lots in the State. The condition 

 of the lots necessarily makes a poor showing for the hogs. 



TABLE V. Showing total grain consumed by steers, gain on hogs, 



grain per pound of pork, pork per bushel of corn and 



beef per bushel of corn. 



The accompanying table shows the gains made by the hogs fol- 

 lowing the steers in each lot, also the amount of grain fed per steer 

 necessary to make a pound of pork from the droppings. This varies 

 from 33.2 pounds when fed with clover hay, to 39.2 pounds when 

 fed with shredded stover and oat straw. It was noticeable throughout 

 the experiment that the hogs in Lot 3 were not thrifty ; especially was 

 this so of the younger hogs. Those which had attained a size of 100 

 pounds and upwards without carrying much fat seemed to thrive 

 better in the feed lots. 



By reducing these figures to the amount of pork produced per 

 bushel of corn fed to steers we find that each bushel should be 

 credited with 2.10 pounds in Lot i, 1.80 pounds in Lot 2, and 1.78 

 pounds in Lot 3. From these figures it would be justifiable to say 

 that clover hay not only had an advantage over shredded stover and 

 oat straw where fed to fattening cattle, but shows equally favorable 

 results on the hogs following. The difference is so slight in favor 



