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The clover hav with the exception of a few tons was of good qual- 

 ity. Oat straw fed during the first part of the experiment was good 

 but that fed the la>t two months contained considerable quantities 

 of wet moldy straw. Silage was of excellent quality, made from 

 corn grown on Purdue farm which yielded approximately 38 bushels 

 per acre. The yield of silage was about seven tons per acre. The 

 corn, when put into the silo was well matured. Practically all the 

 grains were dented and about three- fourths of the blades were brown. 

 The stalks, however, contained more moisture than is ordinarilv 

 found in corn in such advanced stages of maturity. The silage was 

 unusually dry and contained approximately 35 per cent, of dry matter. 



PRICES OF FEEDS 



The prices of feeds used in presenting financial results are based 

 on the actual prices at the time the experiment was in progress. The 

 average price of corn in Lafavette was as follows: first month, 51.7 

 cents; second month 51.7 cents; third month, 57.1 cents; fourth 

 month, 58.5 cents; fifth month, 64.2 cents; last ten days, 71.2 cents. 

 Cottonseed meal is valued at 829.00 per ton ; clover hay at $20.00 per 

 ton ; oat straw at 88.00 per ton ; and corn silage at $4.00 per ton. All 

 financial statements are based on the above mentioned prices of feeds. 



Since the prices for roughage prevailing when this trial was 

 conducted were so abnormally high, a presentation of the factor of 

 cost of gain is made with roughage at different prices. The cost per 

 loo pounds gain is shown with clover hay at $15.00 per ton, oat 

 straw at 86.00 per ton, and corn silage at $3.50 per ton; and again 

 with clover hay at $10.00 per ton, oat straw at $4.00 per ton, and 

 corn silage at 83.50 per ton. These arbitrary values do not enter into 

 any summaries or financial statements which are based entirely on 

 the prices for feeds as they occurred at the time the trial was con- 

 ducted. 



HOGS 



Knough hogs followed the cattle to thoroughly work over the 

 droppings. Kadi lot except Lot 7 contained nine hogs. Lot 7 con- 

 tained seven hugs the first month, eight hogs the second, third, and 

 fourth months, and nine hogs the last 40 days. Very few changes 

 were made in the hogs during the trial. All lots of hogs received 

 corn in addition to the droppings from the cattle. The amount of 

 corn fed depended on the condition of the lots but all lots were fed 

 the same amount- except Lot 7 before the cattle in that lot were put 

 on full teed of grain. The hogs used in this trial were rather large 

 framed animal- in thin to medium flesh when the trial began. 



