It will be noted that there was very little difference in the quan- 

 tity of concentrates consumed in the three lots. In Lot 4 the concen- 

 trates consisted largely of corn with a small quantity of cottonseed 

 meal. In Lot 5 the concentrate consumption was very similar to 

 that in Lot 4 except that slightly less than three pounds of corn 

 was replaced by feeding molasses. In Lot 6 where the mixed 

 molasses feed was used the cottonseed meal and a part of the corn 

 were replaced by the molasses feed. The total quantity of concen- 

 trates consumed, however, was largest in Lot 6 and smallest in Lot 4. 

 There was practically no difference in the hay consumption of the 

 three lots, it being identical in Lots 4 and 6 and slightly less in Lot 5. 

 In silage consumption there was very little difference between Lots 4 

 and 6 in which cottonseed meal and mixed molasses feed respec- 

 tively were fed. In Lot 5 receiving the feeding molasses in addition 

 to the ration fed in Lot 4 there was an increased consumption of 

 silage, this increased consumption being rather marked. The cattle 

 in Lot 5 had keen appetites for the molasses which was poured over 

 the silage. The cattle in Lot 6 greatly relished the mixed molasses 

 feed during the first month but thereafter showed no greater relish 

 for the molasses feed than for the corn. 



GAINS. Gains made by the cattle are shown in Table XIV. 



TABLE XIV. Showing Average Daily Gain per Steer by Months, 

 December 16, 1914 to May 15, 1915 (150 days) 



It will be noted in Table XIV that the most rapid and the most 

 uniform gains were made by the cattle in Lot 5 receiving a small 

 quantity of molasses in addition to corn, cottonseed meal, clover 

 hay and corn silage. During no month did their gains fall below 

 two and one-third pounds daily per head. The cattle receiving a 

 ration of corn, cottonseed meal, clover hay and corn silage did not 



