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It will be noted that with the exception of the cottonseed meal, 

 less feed was required to make a pound of gain when 2.5 pounds 

 of the meal per 1000 pounds live weight were used. When corn is 

 valued at 40 cents per bushel the average of the two years shows 

 that the cost per hundred pounds gain is equal for the two rations, 

 and that with corn above 40 cents the cost is in favor of the larger 

 amount of cottonseed meal, while if corn is below 40 cents the cost is 

 in favor of the smaller amount of cottonseed meal. The higher the 

 price of corn above 40 cents per bushel the greater was the differ- 

 ence in the cost of gains in favor of Lot I ; the lower the price of 

 corn below 40 cents per bushel the greater the difference in cost 

 in favor of Lot 5. 



FINISH. The effect of different proportions of cottonseed 

 meal in a ration on the finish secured on the cattle is shown in Table 

 IX, which gives the selling value of the cattle. 



TABUS IX. Showing Selling Value of Cattle Fed on Different 



Amounts of Cottonseed Meal with Shelled Corn, 



Clover Hay, and Corn Silage 



It will be noted that the cattle sold in 1909-10 for practically 

 the same price thereby denoting approximately the same finish. 

 There was a difference in 1910-11, however, of 25 cents per cwt. 

 in favor of using the larger amount of cottonseed meal. 



SUMMARY. Table X shows a summary of the results secured. 



