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of the several lots fed on different rations and under different condi- 

 tions, consequently they all sold for the same price. 



The quality and per cent, of dressed meat from each steer and 

 the comments of the experts who scored the dressed carcasses in the 

 cold storage afterwards proved that the buyers were correct in their 

 decisions. 



SALE OF CATTLE. 







The cattle were all sold to Swift & Company for the highest price 

 paid that day for southern cattle. They were the only firm that would 

 consent to give a record of each individual steer relative to the per cent, 

 of dressed meat and other information desired. 



This work was done at considerable expense and inconvenience 

 and those in charge of this experiment desire to express to Messrs. 

 Swift & Company their appreciation and gratitude for the efficient 

 manner in which the work was done and for the courtesy and information 

 received. 



WEIGHING AT ST. LOUIS. 



In order to determine the amount of dressed beef from each indi- 

 vidual steer, it was necessary to weigh each one separately on the 

 large scales, which are intended for weighing a car load or more at once. 

 This caused a loss of about ten pounds per head which does not occur 

 with shipments that are not for educational purposes, and materially 

 reduced our profits. 



RESULTS. 



The comparison of the two rations used; viz.: hay, cornmeal, wheat 

 bran, hulls, and cottonseed meal, and cottonseed meal and hulls show 

 conclusively that for economical and reasonably rapid gains cottonseed 

 meal and hulls were decidly superior to the mixed ration. 



We cannot say that the addition of another feeding stuff to the 

 hulls and meal ration would not improve it. 



The mixed ration used had greater variety but was also much 

 heavier and more expensive. The corn and hay used was much more 

 expensive than would be the case if they had been home grown and 

 fed at cost price. 



Lot No. 2, fed in the stable on cottonseed meal and hulls, made 

 the cheapest gains, the average cost for the whole time being 6.1 cents 



