FEEDING BEEF CATTLE IN MISSISSIPPI. 



COST OF FEEDS. 



Cottonseed hulls $ 4 25 per ton. 



Cottonseed meal 20 50 per ton. 



Hay (average cost) 9 00 per ton. 



Corn meal 24 00 per ton. 



Wheat bran 20 00 per ton. 



PRELIMINARY FEEDING. 



In order to have all the cattle on a uniform basis, before begin- 

 ning the experiment, they were all placed in a large lot as they were 

 delivered at the College and were fed for three weeks on hay, cottonseed 

 hulls and meal. About a week before the experiment the cattle were 



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put into their respective lots in the stable and yards and fed on their 

 regular rations until January 6th. In this way they became accustomed 

 to their new feed and new quarters. The gains made were therefore 

 uot reduced by excitement or nervousness which would be caused by 

 a sudden change of feed or locality, and they were not artificially in- 

 creased by "fill" such as would be the case if the cattle had been placed 

 in their lots and the experiment begun immediately following their 

 delivery at the College. 



No attempt was made to fatten the cattle during this period, 

 the object being to feed a maintenance ration and keep them in the 



