6 TI;XA,S AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



be getting too much rice bran. The cattle of this lot were the only 

 ones that did not eat their feed with a great deal of relish from start 

 to finish. Their failure to do so was evidently due to the rice bran, 

 which, after about two months, became rancid very rapidly. This pre- 

 vented feeding as much of it from then on as could otherwise have 

 been fed. While fresh, however, it was eaten very satisfactorily. 



During a large portion of the test the pens were anything but de- 

 sirable on account of mud. and especially was this true during the 

 months of December and February, when heavy rains fell every few 

 days, often accompanied by cold north winds. 



The average daily rations fed during each period are presented as 

 follows : 



First Period 30 Days. 



Lot 1. 3.0 pounds cotton seed meal, 46.5 pounds corn silage. 



Lot 2. 7.2 pon 71 ds cold pressed cotton seed. 43.7 pounds corn silage. 



Lot 3. 3.0 pounds cotton seed meal, 30.8 pounds corn silage, 4.0 

 pounds rice bran. 



Lot 4. 3.0 pounds cotton seed meal, 36.8 pounds corn silage, 5.7 

 pounds ground milo heads. 



Lot 5. 3.0 pounds cotton seed meal. 40.5 pounds corn silage. 



Second Period 30 Dai/s. 



Lot 1. 4.8 pounds cotton seed meal, 50.6 pounds corn silage. 



Lot 2. 0.7 pounds cold pressed cotton seed. 42 pounds corn silage. 



Lot 3. 4.8 pounds cotton seed meal. 37.4 pounds corn silage, 7.0 

 pounds rice bran. 



Lot 4. 4.8 pounds cotton seed meal, 37.4 pounds corn silage, 9.5 

 pounds ground milo heads. 



Lot 5. 4.8 pounds cotton seed meal. 50.0 pounds corn silage. 



Third Period 30 Dai/s. 



Lot 1. 5.7 pounds cotton seed meal. 48.3 pounds corn silage. 



Lot 2. 11.1 pounds, cold pressed cotton seed. 38.6 pounds corn silage. 



Loi 3. 5.7 pounds cotton seed meal. 3L4 pounds corn silage, 8.3 

 pounds rir-e brnn. 



Lot 4. 5.7 pounds cotton seed meal. 31 pounds corn silage, 12 

 pounds ground milo head-. 



Lot 5. 5.7 pounds cotton seed meal, 48.3 pounds corn silage. 



Fourth Period 30 Day*. 



I /.I 1. pounds cotton seed rnonl. 50 pounds silage (chiefly sorghum). 

 Lot '!. 1 l j pounds eold pressed cotton Feed, 36.7 pounds silage (chiefly 

 For f _ r huin ) . 



c> pounds rot ton ppcd menl. 34- pounds silage (chiefly sor- 

 ghuni ) . s ] loimd- rico hrnn. 



Lot 4. 6 pounds cotton seed rnenl. 32 pounds silage (chiefly sor- 

 und- ground milo bends. 



