12 MISSISSIPPI EXPERIMENT STATION. 



while lot No. 1 in the same time gained over twice as much. The next 

 month, however, lot No. 4 gained over three pounds each clay as com- 

 pared with about two pounds per day 1'or lot No. 1, thus making the 

 total gains about the same. 



The increased cost per pound of gain by feeding in the open yard 

 was from .0 cents to 2 cents per pound. The reason why lot No. 4 

 compares so favorably with lot No. 1, both fed on the same ration 

 while lot No. 5 is so far behind lot No. 2 fed the same ration, is due only 

 to the shed roof over part of the yard occupied by lot No. 4 and the 

 greater comfort of the cattle, showing the value of even partial shelter. 



BEEF vs. DAIRY SIRES FOR PRODUCING GOOD FATTENING 

 STEERS FROM DAIRY COWS. 



This is only a single trial between the two small steers grouped 

 together in lot No. 3, see Fig. 5, and cannot be called an ex- 

 periment. Nos. 29 and 14 weighing 580 and 590 pounds and sired by 

 a Short-horn and Jersey bull respectively out of native cows of dairy 

 type. No. 29 gained about one and three-fourths pounds per day 

 at a cost of 7.6 cents per pound, while No. 14 gained less than one pound 

 per day at a cost of 12.78 cents per pound. At St. Louis they were sold 

 together at 4.25 per hundred weight, but it was the decision of the 

 buyers that there was a difference of at least fifty to seventy-five 

 cents per hundred in the value of the two. Assuming then that two 

 cents per pound represents fairly the cost of raising them up to January 

 6th, the Short-horn cross, No. 29, made a profit of about 87.00 while 

 the Jersey, No. 14, barely paid for his feed. 



This matter is only dealt with here to illustrate the value of good 

 beef blood in steers intended for fattening. 



MANURE FROM STABLE FED CATTLE. 



The manure from the stable fed cattle was saved for the purpose 

 of conducting some crop experiments with hay and cotton, the results 

 of which will be reported by Mr. Perkins. 



"We hope in this way to demonstrate in a practical manner the 

 value of the manure as shown by its effect on these two staple crops. 



No special care was taken of the manure as it was thrown into 

 the yard in large heaps and drawn to the fields as it accumulated. 



