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the business, they must plan their rations so that they will get the 

 largest possible returns at the lowest possible cost. The corn-belt 

 steer feeders have also learned that with the close margin with which 

 feeding is conducted they also must plan economical rations if they 

 are to succeed. With steer feeding as well as with dairying, much 

 experimental work has been done along this line. 



Although it is not necessary to plan the rations for breeding cows 

 as carefully as for dairy animals, or for fattening steers, neverthe- 

 less the data obtained show the need of more care on the part of a 

 large number of these farmers in- the planning of their winter 

 rations. It is therefore strongly recommended that the farmers 

 who raise their own feeder cattle take more pains to find out the 

 needs of their animals and feed them accordingly. For the benefit 

 of the farmers who are not familiar with methods of working out 

 rations, it is suggested that they write to either their own State 

 experiment station or the United States Department of Agriculture 

 asking for help in planning these rations. In this letter they should 

 state the kinds and qualities of different feeds available for use 

 and the number of stock to be carried through the winter. They 

 also should give a brief outline of how they would like to handle 

 their stock. 



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