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two four years old. The four year old steers were fairly well finished 

 when the experiment was begun and consequently made very poor 

 gains. 



They were all valued at the cost of raising them two cents per 

 pound and the profits estimated on that basis. 



Eleven steers were purchased from Mr. C. N. Frye of Sessums, 

 Miss., at three cents per pound. Ten of these were grade Angus two 

 and one-half years old and one grade Short-horn four years old. 



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The grade Angus were one cross between a pure bred Angus bull 

 and native grade cows. 



Nine grade Short-horn steers were purchased from Mr. F. M. 

 Abbott of Abbott, Miss., at four cents per pound. Six of these were 

 two years old and three were three years old. There was little or no 

 difference in the value of these two lots of cattle from a feeders stand- 

 point and they all sold for the same price when finished. The dif- 

 ference in price paid was owing to the difficulty in securing a sufficient 

 number and as Mr. Abbott did not wish to sell his cattle, but to finish 

 them on his own farm, it was necessary to pay the higher price in order 

 to get them. 



If these steers had been purchased at the price of the others, it 

 would have added considerably to the profits of feeding them. 



