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These tabulated data clearly show that the bulk of the 

 feeders give little or no attention, under most circumstances, to 

 the preparation of the grain, or that they feed it essentially in its 

 natural condition. 



Ear Corn. For example, it appears that ear corn, either 

 snapped* or husked, fed whole or broken, was reported as fed 

 exclusively by 53 per cent of the Missouri feeders, by 4? per 

 cent of the Illinois feeders, and by 31 per cent of the Iowa feed- 

 ers, or by an average of 50 per cent of all the men answering the 

 question concerning the preparation of feed. 



It furthermore appears that ear corn was used exclusively 

 or for a part of the year or during the early part of the feeding 

 period by 75.6 per cent of the Missouri feeders interviewed, 7i 

 per cent of the feeders from Iowa, and 53 per cent of those 

 from Illinois, or an average of 74 per cent of all the feeders in- 

 terviewed. 



Shelled Corn. It appears, that shelled corn, dry, was fed, 

 either exclusively, or at some season, or in some part of the 

 feeding period, by 23 per cent of the Missouri feeders, 31 per 

 cent of the Iowa feeders, and 22 per cent of the Illinois feeders, 

 or an average of 25 per cent of all those interviewed. 



Corn and Cob Meal. It is a significant fact that only 4? 

 out of the 726 Missouri feeders interviewed, or 6.3 per cent, 

 reported that they crushed their corn exclusively. Of the 90 

 Iowa feeders interviewed, 2 so reported, and of the 36 Illinois 

 feeders, 4, making a total of 53 out of 852, or 6.2 per cent of all 

 the feeders interviewed. 



Corn Meal. That the feeders consider that they have not 

 found it profitable to put much effort into the preparation of 

 feed is still more strikingly shown by the fact that only 24 

 Missouri feeders, out of a total of 726, reported feeding corn 

 meal ; only 4 out of 90 Iowa feeders so reported, whereas none 

 of the 36 Illinois feeders followed this practice. This means 

 that 28 out of 582, or 3.2 per cent of all the feeders interviewed, 

 grind corn, as a regular practice, for their cattle. 



*Ear corn with the husk adhering. 



