INTRODUCTION 



The cattle feeding trial reported in this bulletin was conducted 

 in the winter following a corn crop of very poor quality. The 

 excess of cool, wet weather during the summer resulted in feed 

 being of poor quality and of low feeding value. The gain made by 

 the cattle was below normal on account of the poor quality of both 

 cattle and feed. Nevertheless, the price of fat cattle was high 

 enough in the spring that all lots of steers showed some profit. 



OBJECT 



The object of the trial was to obtain additional information on 

 the comparative value of leguminous hay alone and in combination 

 with corn silage as roughage for fattening cattle; to test the com- 

 parative value of clover hay and alfalfa hay as roughage for full- 

 fed cattle ; to test the value of feeding molasses and mixed molasses 

 feeds for fattening cattle; and to test the value of a limited feed 

 of corn with corn silage as compared with a full feed of corn for 

 finishing steers. 



PLAN 



The plan of the work was to secure seventy medium feeding 

 cattle. These cattle were divided into seven lots of ten steers each, 

 as nearly as possible equal in size, condition, quality, thrift, and 

 breeding. Each lot of cattle was placed in similar surroundings and 

 fed for one hundred fifty days. The only differences between lots 

 were in the rations fed which were as follows : 



Lot i. Shelled corn (limited), cottonseed meal 2.5 pounds 

 daily per 1000 pounds live weight, corn silage, clover hay. 



Lot 2. Shelled corn, cottonseed meal 2.5 pounds daily per 

 looo pounds live weight, clover hay. 



Lot 3. Shelled corn, cottonseed meal 2.5 pounds daily per 

 1000 pounds live weight, alfalfa hay. 



Lot 4. Shelled corn, cottonseed meal 2.5 pounds daily per 

 1000 pounds live weight, corn silage, clover hay. 



Lot 5. Shelled corn, cottonseed meal 2.5 pounds daily per 



1000 pounds live weight, molasses (cane), corn silage, clover hay. 



Lot 6. Shelled corn, molasses feed, corn silage, clover hay. 



Lot 7. Shelled corn, cottonseed meal 2.5 pounds daily per 

 1000 pounds live weight, corn silage, alfalfa hay. 



