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In 1909-10, both lots were started on six pounds of shelled 

 corn which was gradually increased until at the end of 30 days the 

 steers were receiving 13 pounds of corn daily. Lot 2 was started 

 on .5 pound and Lot 6 on .25 pound of cottonseed meal daily per 

 steer. This amount was gradually increased until at the end of 17 

 days, Lot 2 was receiving 2 . 4 pounds and Lot 6, i . 2 pounds daily 

 per steer, after which time the amount fed was increased in pro- 

 portion to the weights of the cattle. 



In 1910-11, the same method of starting on feed was employed 

 as in 1909-10. The corn was increased more rapidly, and the cattle 

 of both lots were on full feed at the end of 17 days when they 

 were eating 18 pounds of shelled corn, and 2.8 and 1.4 pounds of 

 cottonseed meal in Lots 2 and 6 respectively. 



Clover hay was the only roughage offered the cattle in any of 

 the lots. Both lots were started on 20 pounds of clover hay daily 

 per steer. This amount rapidly decreased until at the time the cattle 

 were on full feed of grain, the hay consumed daily per steer was 

 12 pounds in 1909-10 and 16 pounds in 1910-11. These amounts 

 gradually decreased in 1909-10 as the cattle became fatter, but 

 after decreasing to 10 pounds daily per steer in 1910-11 the amount 

 remained practically the same throughout the trial. 



It will be noted that there was a marked similarity in the appe- 

 tites of Lots 2 and 6 in 1909-10 for both corn and clover. The 

 addition of the larger amount of cottonseed meal was not accom- 

 panied by a corresponding decrease in other feeds. In other words 

 the extra amount of cottonseed meal stimulated the appetites to 

 such an extent that the larger amount of cottonseed meal was con- 

 sumed in addition to the corn rather than as a substitution for it. 

 In 1910-11, the larger amount of cottonseed meal was not only con- 

 sumed without decrease in the grain ration but for a period of about 

 six weeks covering the fourth month and parts of the third and fifth 

 months stimulated the appetites of the steers to the consumption of 

 a larger amount of corn. 



GAINS. The effect of different proportions of cottonseed meal 

 in a ration of corn and clover hay is shown by Table XII, which 

 gives the average daily and total gain per steer by months. 



