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It will be noted that the daily grain consumed during the first 

 two months of the 1909-10 trial was practically the same in all lots. 

 The grain offered for the first 30 days was the same for all the 

 cattle. The amount fed the first day was six pounds of corn and 

 one-half pound of cottonseed meal per steer. This amount was 

 gradually increased for 30 days, at the end of which time 13 pounds 

 of corn daily per steer and 2 . 5 pounds of cottonseed meal daily per 

 looo pounds live weight were being consumed. An attempt was 

 made in the fourth 10 day period to increase the corn but it was 

 not successful in any of the lots until near the end of the second 

 30 day period at the end of which time all lots were consuming .14 

 pounds of shelled corn and a little less than 2.5 pounds of cotton- 

 seed meal daily per steer. After the first two months, the amounts 

 of grain eaten became variable for the different lots. 



In the season of 1910-11, the cattle were put on full feed in 

 less time than in 1909-10 and therefore began showing variation in 

 grain consumption more quickly than in the previous year. All lots 

 received six pounds of shelled corn and one-half pound of cotton- 

 seed meal daily per steer for four days, when a gradual increase 

 was made in the grain offered, each lot being increased according 

 to appetite until at the end of 17 days all lots were on full feed. 

 The average amount of grain consumed per steer, when they reached 

 full feed, was 2.8 pounds of cottonseed meal and 18, 18, 14, and 13 

 pounds of shelled corn daily per steer for Lots I, 2, 3, and 4 

 respectively. The corn was increased in each lot when the appe- 

 tites of the steers would justify it and the cottonseed meal was kept 

 in the proportion of 2.5 pounds per 1000 pounds live weight, the 

 amount being adjusted every 10 days when weights of the cattle 

 were taken. 



The clover hay in all lots in which it was offered was supplied 

 in such quantities as would be eaten by the cattle before the next 

 time to feed clover. Where silage was fed, the time taken to get 

 the cattle on full feed of this roughage, was 18 days in 1909-10 

 and six days in 1910-11. Twelve pounds of silage per steer was 

 offered at the first feed. The amounts at which the appetites of the 

 steers were satisfied was 17.5 pounds in 1909-10 and 21 pounds 

 in 1910-11, Lot i being fed once and Lots 3 and 4 twice daily. Lot 

 3 in 1910-11 a few days later was increased to 23 pounds per steer 

 at each feed. This amount, however, was eaten for a comparatively 

 short time. 



As is to be expected in fattening cattle, the amount of roughage 

 consumed decreased as the fattening period advanced. This is 

 clearly shown by the figures for 1909-10 and to some extent in those 

 for 1910-11. The steers fed in 1910-11, however, seemed to relish 

 the roughage more than cattle ordinarily do, and consequently con- 



