Second Trial 1899-1900 



Twenty yearling grade Hereford steers, of moderate 

 flesh, were divided into five lots of four animals each, -and the 

 experiment was begun December 30, 1899, and continued 

 until April 10, 1900 101 days. The cattle were fed as fol- 

 lows: 



Each steer in every lot (except Lot VII.) received four 

 pounds of shelled corn daily, and in addition: 



Lot II. Timothy hay. 



Lot IV. One-half corn stover; one-half clover hay. 



Lot VI. Cowpea hay. 



Lot VII. Cowpea hay (No grain). 



The animals were fed in a shed open to the east, had 

 free access to open lots, with deep-well water before them 

 constantly. 



There was a preliminary period of some 20 days preced- 

 ing the opening of the experiment. 



