TABLE 9. AVERAGE DAILY FOOD CONSUMED PER STEER, COM- 

 PUTED ON THE BASIS OF 1000 POUNDS LIVE WEIGHT 



JANUARY i, 1898, TO MARCH 15, 1898 74 DAYS 



FOURTH TRIAL 1898-99 



The fourth test of the value of Corn Stover and Timo- 

 thy Hay for wintering yearling steers without grain was be- 

 gun December 20, 1898, and continued until February 24, 

 1899, covering a period of 66 days, with yearling high-grade 

 Hereford steers, weighing about 650 pounds. The cattle 

 were what would be regarded as thin when the experiment 

 began. 



In all respects the conditions were essentially the same 

 as reported in previous trials. The results are as follows: 



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