The table shows that each steer in lot 1 consumed over 93 lbs. of 

 beet pulp daily in addition to 20 lbs. of alfalfa hay and 6.6 lbs. corn 

 meal. On this ration they made the excellent daily gain of 2.6 lbs. each, 

 gaining 263 lbs. in 100 days. With alfalfa hay, beet pulp, and no 

 gi-ain, the steers of lot 3 gained 1.8 lbs. against 1.5 lbs. daily for 

 lot 4 on alfalfa hay alone. These investigators report that through- 

 out the trial the pulp-fed steers were more uniformly thrifty than those 

 getting no pulp. They estimate that for two-year-old fattening steers 

 9 lbs. of wet sugar-beet pulp proved equal to 2.8 lbs. of alfalfa hay or 

 1 lb. of ground corn. 



Dried-Beet Pulp 



Shaw and Norton of the Michigan Station found as a result of three 

 winter trials that dried beet pulp tended to growth with cattle rather 

 than to fattening, and conclude that in the earlier part of the feeding 

 period dried pulp can be fed advantageously in large quantities because 

 of its cheapness and ability to produce rapid gains. During the finish- 

 ing period, however, it should be largely replaced by corn meal. A 

 1000-lb. steer will not consume over 10 lb. of dried beet pulp daily. 



Salt and pure water should be accessible to fattening cattle at all 

 times. It is estimated that a steer requires not less than 10 gallons 

 water per day and 1^ ounces of salt. Hogs running with cattle should 

 have a separate drinking place. 



FEEDING SHEEP AND LAMBS 



Lambs 



INASMUCH as the quantity and quality of milk vary greatly in 

 different breeds of sheep, in feeding a lamb before it is weaned 

 the amount of milk and butter-fat produced by the mother should be 

 taken into consideration. Careful experiments made by the Wisconsin 

 Station give the following amount of milk and per cent of butter-fat 

 from the different breeds. 



