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io. "What average daily gain do you expect: 



(a) In winter on full feed; 



(b) In summer on full feed at pasture?" 



We received 818 answers to the main question in relation 

 to the most profitable season of the year, 69? of which were 

 from Missouri, 86 from Iowa, and 35 from Illinois. These 

 answers are briefly summarized in the f ollo.wing table : 



A summary of the answers to the question : "What season 

 of the year have you found most profitable for feeding?" 



From this table it will be clear that in the judgment of these 

 feeders the season of the year does exert a profound influence 

 upon the economy with which steers may be made fat. Or 

 that in the fattening of cattle thejre is a large seasonal influence 

 to be reckoned with. It will be noted that only 7i out of 818, 

 or 8.6 per cent expressed a preference for winter feeding. 

 Whereas, 414, or slightly more than half the entire number, 

 expressed an unqualified preference for summer. 



One hundred and five answers, or 13 per cent of the whole 

 number preferred spring and summer. Sixty-five, or practi- 

 cally 8 per cent, preferred summer and fall. Six and one-half 

 per cent expressed a preference for spring. Eleven per cent 



