TABLE I. Showing Feeds Fed and Refused. 



! 1400 I 82200 | 400.75 || 1400 1 79325 | 726.83 





Figure 6. Shorthorn cow used in silage experiment, 

 at end of feeding period. 



Note high condition 



Table I shows that the Shorthorn cows did not consume quite 

 as much silage during the first two weeks as did the Angus, due to 

 the fact that they had never been fed from the silo previously, 

 while the Angus cows had received silage in their ration the preced- 

 ing winter. After the first six weeks, frowever, both lots were fed at 

 the rate of 60 pounds per head daily, which proved to be ample 

 for satisfying their appetites. This amount was fed to the Short- 



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