GAINS. Gains made by the four lots of cattle are shown in 

 Table II. 



TABLE II. Showing Average Daily Gain per Steer by Months 

 December i, 1915 to April 29, 1916 (150 days) 



Table II shows that the addition of corn silage to a ration of 

 shelled corn, cottonseed meal, and clover hay had very little effect 

 on the gains of the cattle, there being a total difference of only 10.6 

 pounds per steer during a five months feeding period, this difference 

 being in favor of Lot 2. This is not in perfect accord with the 

 average of previous trials on this subject because the average has 

 shown a slight increase in the daily gains by the addition of corn 

 silage in the ration. The addition of corn silage to a ration of corn, 

 cottonseed meal, and alfalfa hay had considerable effect on the 

 daily gains made by the cattle. This was especially marked during 

 the first three months. During the five months on feed the cattle 

 receiving alfalfa hay as the only roughage gained 309.4 pounds as 

 compared with 352.4 pounds by cattle receiving the same ration with 

 corn silage in 'addition. If the average of the two lots not receiving 

 silage is compared with the average of the two lots where this feed 

 was used it is apparent that there was an appreciable increase in 

 the rate of gain due to addition of corn silage, thus corroborating 

 previous trials at this station. 



COST OF GAINS. The influence of corn silage on the cost of 

 gain is shown in Table III. 



