chosen for the Standard because it more nearly approxi- 

 mates farm practice than any -other single combination. 



This combination proved very unprofitable in every 

 trial, and was not to be compared in economy with the use 

 of some legume hay with corn. 



2. Corn and Corn Stover. This proved to be a much 

 poorer combination than did even corn and timothy hay, as 

 might be expected. 



3. Corn and Millet. This was not as satisfactory a 

 combination as was corn and timothy hay in either of the 

 two years through which the trials extended. 



4. Corn and Sorghum. This did not prove to be as 

 efficient a ration as one would be led to expect, from the 

 reputation this hay has throughout the State as a feed. The 

 gains made on a limited amount of corn and all the sorghum 

 hay the animals would eat were larger than from millet or 

 stover, but less than from timothy and a like amount of 

 corn. ^ 



5. Corn and Clover Hay. By substituting clover for 

 timothy in these trials, the efficiency of the ration was prac- 

 tically doubled. That is, a bushel of corn when fed in com- 

 bination with clover hay produced essentially double the 

 number of pounds of gain that were produced on similar 

 steers with the same amount of corn and good timothy hay. 



6. Corn and Cowpea Hay. What was found to be 

 true of clover applies almost identically to cowpea hay. 

 That is, so far as our results go, cowpea hay of good "quality 

 with practically no peas on the vines has about the same 

 feeding value as good clover hay, and like clover hay, when 

 combined with corn, is capable of producing about double 

 the amount of gain that can be obtained from timothy hay. 



7. Corn and Alfalfa Hay. Our results do not indi- 

 cate a material difference between the feeding value of al- 

 falfa and good clover or good cowpea hay. It is safe to as- 

 sume, however, that alfalfa of ordinary quality is fully equal, 

 to either of these hays in their best condition. Alfalfa in 

 its best condition is without doubt more efficient than either 

 clover or cowpea hay. 



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