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GAINS. It is a difficult matter to record the efficiency of a 

 ratin because of the varying factors that enter into the problem. 

 The rate of gain is, however, a fairly accurate index of the value 

 of a ration. While the rate of gain is not necessarily an absolute 

 record of the effect of the feeds, it must be relied on more largely 

 than any other one thing to show the difference in rations for fat- 

 tening purposes. This is especially true, as it is in this case, when 

 the cattle in all lots are of the same age, size, quality, and condition 

 at the beginning of the trial. Table II shows the average daily gain 

 and the total gain per steer in each lot. 



TAP.LK II. Showing Average Daily Gain per 



Winter 1909-10 



Steer by Months,. 



Date of experiment 

 Length of experiment 



RATION 



First month 

 Second month 

 Third month 

 Fourth month 

 Fifth month 

 Last 10 days 



November 17, 1909 April 26, 1910 

 (160 days) 



Lot 1 



Lot 2 



Lot 3 



Lot 4 



3.18 

 1.81 

 3.55 

 2.05 

 2.43 

 2.17 



Ibs. 



2.41 Ibs. 

 1.43 " 

 3.23 " 

 2.03 " 

 1.9G " 

 3.30 " 



2.3G 

 1.86 

 3.53 

 2.15 

 l.GO 

 2.G5 



11. 



2.71 Ibs. 



2.GO " 



3.51 " 



2 21 " 



2.05 " 



o Tr; " 



Total gain per steer 

 Average daily gain for 

 entire period 



412.7 Ibs. 3G5.5 Ibs. ! 372.0 Ibs. i 420.5 Ibs. 

 2.r,S " 2.28 " 2.33 " 2.G3 " 



