Some Alabama grass steers. In Experimental work 

 in summer 1909. 



1. Wintering Steers in Alabama. 



2. Fattening Cattle on Pasture in Alabama, 



By DAN T. GRAY AND W. F. WARD. 



INTRODUCTION. 



In Bulletin No. 150* are published the results of the in- 

 formation \vhich was collected by the Alabama Experiment 

 Station and the Bureau of Animal Industry at Washington 

 in a throe year.'' test to determine the cost of raising a 

 beef calf. One point is brought out clearly in that work, 

 namely, that if money is to be made upon beef operations, 

 the steer must be properly finished for the market before 

 he is offered for ?;alo. If the steer is sold unfinished, the 

 man who raised him is almost sure to lose money on the 

 operation. 



The question arises, then, IIow shall the steer, after he 

 has Ix'on raised, or has reached the feed-lot period, be fin- 

 ished for Hie market to get Hie greatest possible profit out 

 nf him? The steer can lie finished in one of t\vo ways: he 

 can be falfened during the winter months, or he can b? 



*Those interested in the subject of beef production can get the 

 bulletin by writing to the Alabama Experiment Station at Auburn, 

 or the Bureau of Animal Industry at Washington. 



