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Table X shows that the cost of gain in Lot I was less than 

 in Lot 4 where a poorer ration was being used continuously for six 

 months but that it was greater during the finishing period than 

 in Lot 8 where the ration was improved. This is due to the fact 

 that Lot i was in a much higher condition than Lot 8 when the 

 finishing period started, hence consumed less feed in proportion to 

 their weight and made less rapid gain. The results of this trial 

 would indicate that it is advisable to feed a good ration throughout 

 the whole feeding period, but if this is not possible good results can 

 be secured from improving the ration toward the close of the feed- 

 ing period. 



During the winter of 1906-7 three lots of cattle were fed at 

 the Station as follows: Lot 4 shelled corn, clover hay and silage, 

 Lot 5 shelled corn and clover hay and Lot 6 shelled corn and tim- 

 othy hay. When the winter feeding experiment closed all three 

 lots were fe<J for one month a ration of shelled corn, cotton-seed 

 meal and clover hay. A detailed description of the cattle and 

 method of feeding is given in bulletin No. 129. 



