STEER FEEDING. 



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being practically the same. They have a good color, but not as well 

 finished as Lot. No. 3. Each of these two lots contained two cattle 

 which were below the average. 



Lot No. 5 carries fully as much fat as any of the other lots but lacks 

 their color and smoothness. 



Yours respectfully, 



SWIFT & Co. 

 Beef Department ML/AM. Per M. L. 



The dressing percentages were as follows: 



Lot 1 , . 56.89 per cent. 



Lot 2 57.05 per cent. 



Lot 3 58.04 per cent. 



Lot 4 58.46 per cent. 



Lot 5 56.55 per cent. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



An itemized statement of the financial results of the experiment is 

 shown in the following table: 



TABLE 12. 



DISCUSSION OF RESULTS. 



Though the cost of the labor and hauling involved in feeding, the 

 cost of the salt consumed, and the value of the manure are not included 

 in the above statement, it is generally found that the value of the 



