24 Growing Feeder tfteers in Western Nebraska 



TABLE 1- -Weights of steers at beginning of experiment <ind end 



of each period. 



Lot No 



Forage rations Alfalfa 



Period 1 average Pounds Pounds Pounds J'ounds Pounds Pounds 



first weight.... Doc. 3,1907 44(5 450 452 451 451 449 



Period 1, average 

 last weight. ... Apr. 21, 1907 578 489 512 . 5(58 57(5 511 



Period 2, average 

 last weight. .... Oct. 31,1908 785 72(5 742 748 758 745 



Period 3, average 

 last weight. ... Mar. 31. 1909 900 (iss 787 880 905 792 



Period 4, average 

 last weight. ... Nov 2,1909 1022 930 985 i 998 1010 973 



Period 5, average 

 last weight Mav 4,1910 1039 899 9(55 | 1083 1074 9(52 



Period 5A, aver- 

 age last weight . Mar. 18, 1910 1051 901 981 1157 1 1 IS 970 



Period 5B, aver- 

 age last weight . May 4,1910 1039 899 9(55 i!083 1074 9(52 



Period (5, average 

 last weight. .. Aug. 5, 1910 1215 1092 1175 1232 1251 11(54 



The weights of the steers at the end of the period as given 

 in Table 12 indicate the effect of the winter rations and the 

 tendency of the thin steers 1o even up the weights by the end 

 of the vear. 



