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Feeds and Feeding. 



The above table shows that com stover (husked corn fodder) may 

 advantageously take the place of j^art of the alfalfa hay in the ra- 

 tion for fattening steers. Incidentally there is brought out the in- 

 teresting fact that the short-fed steers required less than 500 lbs. of 

 corn for 100 lbs. of gain, while the long-fed steers, Avhich were of 

 course much better fattened, required 800 lbs. of corn for 100 lbs. of 

 gain — 69 per ct. more than the short-fed steers. (549) 



Burnett and Smith of the Nebraska Station^ report that field-cured 

 corn stalks fed with corn and a little oil meal gave large and cheap 

 gains. (218) 



546. Clover v. timothy hay. — At the Indiana Station- Skinner 

 and Cochel divided a bunch of heavy, fleshy grade steers weighing 

 about 1,000 lbs. into lots of 10 each. Lot 1 was fed clover hay and 

 shelled corn, while Lot II received timothy hay and shelled corn. The 

 results of the 6-months trial are shown in the table : 



Clover hay and shelled corn compared with timothy hay and shelled corn. 



The table shows that the clover-fed lot ate more grain and rough- 

 age than the timothy-fed lot, and made both larger and more econom- 

 ical gains, requiring about 9 per ct. less corn for a given increase. 

 Thruout the experiment the clover-fed steers were in better condi- 

 tion, had better appetites, and were more regular feeders. The tim- 

 othy-fed steers were irregular in their appetites, and even when eat- 

 ing a full feed seemed unsatisfied. At the close of the 6-months feed- 

 ing period the average weight of the clover-fed steers was 1,373 lbs., 

 and that of the timothy-fed steers 1,281 lbs. Waters of the Missouri 

 Station'* found that corn was worth about 8 cents per bushel more 

 when fed with clover or cowpea hay to fattening steers than when 

 fed with timothy hay. (224, 254) 



547. Nitrogenous supplements in com feeding. — IMumford of the 

 Illinois Station^ fed 3 lots of 13 common to medium quality steers 

 averaging 917 lbs. for 126 days as follows : All were fed ear corn at 



Bui. 85. 



Bui. 129. 



Bui. 76. 



Bui. 83. 



