STEER FEEDING EXPERIMENTS 249 



Manner of Feeding. 



The time of feeding was the same for all lots. The cattle of 

 all lots were fed at 6 A. M. and 4:30 P. M. daily. 



Lot I received grain and corn stover in the morning and grain and 

 mixed hay in the evening. s 



Lot II was fed corn silage both morning and evening with the 

 allowance of cottonseed meal poured over it. During the second 

 period, in which the cattle received both grain and silage, the grain 

 was fed first, after which the silage was put in the manger. 



Lot III was fed its allowance of alfalfa hay which was fol- 

 lowed by silage at both feeding times. When grain was given, it 

 was fed before the roughage. 



Lot IV received hay in the morning and corn silage in the 

 evening. The cottonseed meal was poured over the silage in the 

 evening. During the second part of the feeding period the rough- 

 age was fed in the same order. 



Lot V received silage both morning and evening. The cot- 

 tonseed meal was poured over the silage at each feeding. The 

 allowance of alfalfa hay was fed immediately before the silage 

 was consumed both morning and evening. When corn was added 

 it was fed before the roughage. 



Quality of Feeds. 



The quality of the feed used in this test was good. The sil- 

 age, was made from corn bordering on maturity, some of which was 

 frosted, and was put up in a wooden stave silo. The silage kept in 

 good condition with the exception of slight freezing during the 

 winter. The mixed hay, grown on the college farm, was of high 

 quality. The alfalfa was produced on the college farm and was 

 cured in splendid condition. Most of the ear corn fed was pur- 

 chased in the vicinity of the Experiment Station. It was well ma- 

 tured and of good quality. All the shelled corn used was purchas- 

 ed on the Buffalo market and was graded No. 3 Yellow Dent. 

 The cottonsed meal was a standard 41 per cent protein product. 

 The bran was spring wheat bran purchased from a western mill. 



Prices of Feeds. 



The prices of feeds used in the financial statement are based 

 upon the prices which prevail in the vicinity of State College dnr- 



