TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Summary 49 



Introduction 51 



The Beef Cattle Industry in North Carolina 51 



Season for Feeding 53 



Method of Feeding .' 53 



Feeding Equipment 54 



Grades of Feeders 55 



Selection and Cost of Feeders , 56 



Frequency and Regularity of Feeding 57 



^Vater and Salt 57 



Available Feeds 58 



Corn Silage for Beef Production 59 



Preliminary Feeding Period 59 



Final Feeding Period ( 61 



Gains per Day 62 



Season of Marketing 62 



Selecting and Sorting for Market 63 



Marketable Condition 64 



Preparation for Shipment 64 



Cost of Shipping % 65 



Market Classification 66 



Margin of Profit 67 



Scours 67 



Thrush or Foul-of-the-foot , 68 



Effects of Overfeeding with Cottonseed Meal 68 



