55 



It is noted that the first two months' gains in Lot 7 while not 

 as rapid as in Lot 4, were about as satisfactory as could be expected 

 when no grain is being fed. It was to be expected that the gains 

 would not be large when the cattle were receiving no grain; but 

 after the end of 60 days at which time grain was added, the gains 

 should have been more rapid. The table shows that the gains for 

 the last 90 days were larger in Lot 4 which had been on full feed for 

 two months, than in Lot 7 that had just been placed on feed. It is 

 probable that the lack of gain in Lot 7 was due largely to the fact 

 that the steers continued eating such large quantities of bulky, rough 

 feed that not enough grain was consumed to insure rapid gain on 

 steers carrying so much flesh. 



COST OF GAINS. Table XXII shows the average amount of 

 feed consumed per pound of gain, and the cost per 100 pounds gain 

 with corn at different prices. 



TABLE; XXII. Showing Average Amount of Feed Consumed per 



Pound Gain and Cost per 100 Pounds Gain, with Feed at 



Varying Prices, Winter 1910-11 



Feed per pound gain 

 shelled corn 

 cottonseed meal 

 clover hay 

 corn silage 



5.95 Ibs. 

 1.24 " 

 1.86 " 

 12.82 " 



4.31 Ibs. 



.94 " 

 3.13 " 



18.62 " 



The table shows that the grain consumed per pound of gain was 

 much less in Lot 7 but that the roughage was correspondingly larger 

 than in Lot 4, so there was little saving in cost of gains in the short- 

 fed lot when corn was as low as 40 cents per bushel. As grain 

 advances in price, however, there would be a greater difference in 

 cost of gains between the two lots. Also since the gains were not 

 nearly so large in Lot 7, the total cost of feed was not nearly so 

 great as in Lot 4. 



