The results are essentially the same as have already 

 been reported for former trials. 



The superiority of clover over timothy is again marked. 



The superiority of a combination of stover and clover 

 over timothy is still to be observed. 



The high feeding value of the timothy in this trial is 

 easy to be accounted for by the exceptional quality already 

 referred to. 



It is interesting to note the excellent gains made this 

 season by the use of shelled corn and one-half wheat 

 straw and one-half clover. In other seasons, when the 

 straw is not so bright, clean and palatable, it is hardly to 

 be expected that these results could be duplicated. 



In Lot VIII, having shelled corn, cottonseed meal 

 and wheat straw, an attempt was made to supply the pro- 

 tein in cottonseed meal instead of using clover hay for 

 this purpose. It will be observed, however, that the re- 

 sults would not justify the adoption of this as a practice. 

 In other words, the average daily gain on shelled corn, 

 wheat straw and clover was 1.31 pounds, or a total of 

 628 pounds for the entire experiment, as compared with 

 .94 of pound daily, or 451 pounds for the entire ex- 

 periment on two-thirds shelled corn, one-third cottonseed 

 meal, and wheat straw. In short, the gains made on the 

 steers receiving clover hay and wheat straw lacked #1.00 

 per head of paying for all the feed they consumed, while 

 those receiving corn, cottonseed meal, and straw, lacked 

 $9.90 per head of paying out. 



RESIDUAL EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FEEDS 



At this point it will be well to consider the effect of the 

 gains made in winter upon the capacity of the animal to make 

 gains the following summer at pasture, Or, to consider the 

 effect of the condition of the animal in the spring upon its 

 capacity to graze profitably. 



Fortunately, all of the cattle used in the experiments in 

 the winter of 1899 and 1900 were turned to pasture together 

 as soon as the trial closed, and grazed together from April 30 

 to December 24. During the last 30 days of the pasture sea- 



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