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2.19 pounds per day, or 122.5 pounds on each steer. The wheat 

 ration gave the next largest gain, with 2.13 pounds per day and 

 119.6 pounds for each steer. The oat ration gave a gain of no 

 pounds for each steer the lowest gains made. Considering^ the 

 whole time .of the experiment, which will include the first period, 

 when no grain was fed, the mixed grain ration again gives the 

 largest gain, 2.35 pounds per day or 238 pounds on each steer. The 

 barley ration comes next, giving a return of 2.13 pounds per day 

 or 215 pounds per steer. The oat ration comes third, with 2.09 

 pounds of gain per day and 210.8 pounds for each steer. The 

 wheat shows a gain of 2.06 pounds per day and 208.1 pounds for each 

 steer for the whole time of the test. For the test period, during 

 which the steers were on a full grain ration, it will be noticed that 

 the steers fed on the oat ration made the slowest gains. This cor- 

 responds with the results of the year before, as is noted in table 

 No. 2. On March 9 the grain of all the cattle was changed to 

 mixed grain and continued for 22 days. This mixed grain consisted 

 of Y-2. barley, ^ at s and % bran. It will be noticed that for this 

 period the steers gained more rapidly than at any other time dur- 

 in the test, and that the steers fed previously on the oat ration, 

 next to the steers fed the mixed grain ration, gained more than 

 those that had been fed wheat or barley. 



From table No. 2 it is interesting to note the close compari- 

 son between the results of this year apd the previous year on the 

 same ration. The average for the car lot was 2.15 pounds per 

 day for 1903 and 2.16 for the year 1904. 



TABLE No. 2. A Comparison of che daily Gain, pfcr Stfefcf, for 1903 and 1904. 



