the season and all of it damaged very materially by being stored in 

 the barn in bad condition. The corn silage was of fair quality, showing 

 some mouldy spots which could not be separated from that which was 

 sound without excessive waste. It carried a relatively high percentage 

 of moisture. The mixed hay was approximately one-half clover and 

 one-half timothy with a slight sprinkling of other grasses. It was well 

 cured and free from dust, mould and weeds. 



Table I. 



SHOWING AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF AIR-DRY MATTER 

 IN FEEDS FED AND REFUSED. 



A sample of each feed, except silage, was carefully taken when 

 weighed and held in closely covered lard cans until the end of each two 

 weeks' period, when it was taken to the laboratory for analysis. The 

 silage sample was secured at the end of each period and taken directly 

 to the laboratory. Table I gives the average amount of moisture and 

 air-dry matter determined for all samples. It shows that the corn 

 and silage are higher while the stover and cottonseed meal are lower 

 in moisture than is usually found. 



Table II shows the average amount of feed consumed per head 

 daily in each of the four lots. It may be noted that the average amount 

 of dry matter consumed each month increases gradually from the be- 

 ginning to the end of the feeding period. During the first month the 

 grain was increased from six pounds per head daily at the beginning 

 to fifteen pounds at the close : afterwards the rate of increase was much 

 less rapid until the end of the third month when all lots were consuming 

 the maximum amount of grain allowed them. They were fed at all times 

 so that they would consume their grain ration in one-half hour and their 



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