299 



They were shipped to the Station, August 5, 1907, where 18 head 

 were weighed into the experiment, at an average of 1073 pounds. 

 They were placed in a nine acre tract set in timothy and clover. This 

 pasture had been used previous to that time in finishing a lot of 10 

 yearling Herefords. Late in July it was mowed and yielded three 

 tons of mixed hay. For this reason the grass was very short and 

 had to be supplemented with green feed later in the season. The 

 steers were fed no grain until the morning of August 12, when they 

 were given 18 pounds shelled corn, 9 pounds oats and 9 pounds 

 bran to the lot of 18 head. They were fed the same amount of 

 feed twice daily until August 16, when the corn was increased to 36 

 pounds, the oats and bran remaining the same. On the afternoon 

 of August 1 6 they were given 5 pounds of cotton seed meal 

 in addition to other feeds. All of the steers were eating well b) 

 August 1 8. At this time oats and bran were dropped from the 

 ration on account of their relatively high price. 



IV. Showing Total Amount of Feed Consumed and Gains 

 Made by 18 Head of Cattle Used in a "Short Fed Special" 

 Contest from August 8 to November 26, 1907. 



Also 117 pounds each of oats and bran. 



From Nov. 26 until the opening day of the show, they were fed 

 386 pounds shelled corn, 70 pounds cotton seed meal, 150 pounds 

 oats and 700 pounds mixed hay. 



