The Pennsylvania State College 

 Agricultural Experiment Station. 



BULLETIN NO. 83. 



fIDetbo&s of Steer 



Stover vs Silage, 



Barn vs Shed, 

 Cottonseed Meal vs Ajax FlaU 



BY THOS. I. MAIRS. 



SUMMARY. 



1. Steers fed corn silage as a part of their ration made bet- 

 ter gains than those fed corn stover. 



2. The steers fed corn stover ate more grain than those fed 

 corn silage. 



3. The cost of the feed was more where corn silage was 

 used as a part of the ration than where corn stover was used. 



4. The steers fed corn silage made more economical gains 

 than those fed corn stover. 



5. The steers fed corn silage showed a better coat and a 

 more thrifty appearance than those fed corn stover. 



The results of this shelter test confirm the conclusions of 

 former years, namely : 



1. Shelter has very little effect upon the appetite of the 

 animals except in extreme weather. * 



2. In this climate it is seldom that the weather is too cold 

 for steers on full feed out doors provided they are kept in dry 

 quarters and out of strong winds. 



3. It is very essential for fattening steers that they be well 

 bedded. 



4. It is decidedly advantageous that the yard be macad- 

 amized or given an impervious coating of some kind to prevent 

 mud during soft weather. Wet bedding and muddy yards are 

 more injurious than extreme cold. 



