6 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULS. 751-775. 
DEPARTMENT BuLuetTiIn No. 761.—A COMPARISON OF CONCENTRATES FOR 
FATTENING STEERS IN THE SOUTH: 
I. The comparative value of cottonseed meal, cold-pressed cotton seed cake, 
and a mixture of cottonseed meal and corn for fattening steers— Page. 
Introduction 222005 02 220 sees. Mea eee te Recs ela ea Gees see 
Objectiand planvot work=--- :- . GRE ya aera age oer 
Oattle used Aces cee it oa is SRP 6 Sa na rae eae 
Character) and: prices of feed... sees. 2a) ilu Seite ere ere 
Method of feeding and handling cattle...........--........----.-- 
Average dallyrations. \.2 2... .. peeps. ee oe ake ee 
Weights and gains. 60.2052! . . ARR ee Co 
Quantity and cost of feed required to make 100 pounds of gain..-.. 
Eimancial ‘statement 222 cis 4... Meee en Ae ci eee 
Slaughterda tacit ceo coo. 4... Rae Bele ete eas. A er 
Summary, ot the expermment: - -eees sees see eee) ao eee 
II. A comparison of cottonseed meal; cottonseed meal and broken-ear 
corn; and cottonseed meal and shelled corn, for fattening steers— 
NNR WO DDH 
Imtroduction: .s2. e225 0a . RB Ree aes er 9: 
Objectiand plan: of works... es ape 9. 
Cattle used 3.222... 05. 0s 1. ON 10: 
Character and prices of feeds used.................-.-----.------ 10: 
Method of feeding and handling the cattle.-.......-.-........-.-. 10: 
Averace daily rations. =-.2 2/52. | URNR I sea ai a Se a2 aa ee 11 
Weights andteains/ 2. 352 sc. . Rae eas ee cap IZ 
Quantity and cost of feed required to make 100 pounds of gain... 12 
Pinancial statement i543)! Peele ses oe 1 UC 13. 
Slaughter datas G2 22S o2ey. Ris CR 16. 
Summanyiot thevexperimMent. | yeas = sec see ee) ee eee 15; 
DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 762.—A COMPARISON OF ROUGHAGES FOR Fat- 
TENING STEERS IN THE SOUTH: 
I. A comparison of cottonseed hulls, corn silage, and a combination of 
cottonseed hulls and silage for fattening steers during a short feeding 
period (Alabama experiment, 1913-14)— 
Tin trod ution 2) ogee ce 2) RSIS ceo Cd asa os a it 
Objectsjand plan: of worke.. - <A e es 2 ee ao ee ae ee 4 
Steers sed se eyes: RP Ric Ur a on 4. 
Characterand! pricesiot feeds usedaes-sass5 22 hee eee eee 5- 
Methods of feeding and handling the steers...........-....------- 5- 
Awerace: danlly ra toms). Lh 2,.) ieee eres aye doe emer PRIA AS yes D> 
Weights'and gains of steers: ....-Bacee osc sae ie see ee eae 6 
Quantity and cost of feed required to make 100 pounds of gain....- 6: 
Hinancial statements .2' oo). 2, Bee ape aly nae ene ek Ore eo aa 7 
SUmimamy. om the vexqpertmemt | eyes soe sno 8 
II. A comparison of the value of cottonseed hulls, corn silage, and a com- 
bination of cottonseed hulls and corn silage for fattening steers (Mis- 
Sissippl experiment )— 
Introductions Aes el Gob... Gene a ee ae oe ee g) 
Obrectiandtplamsotstive work. Beene seem era AN ea 9 
Cattlenised eer i 5 | AUIS RUN aE ANE aS ee 10 
Characterand price olteeds.. Beanie eae he ia asec 10: 
Methods of feeding and handling the cattle. ._...........-.-.--- 10: 
Average daily rations e219 02.). DBR Sy Ae eh fae Sere ies eae sk 
Weighits‘and pains 2 2)5. 2... Be Ree eee) ci Sikes ares Ba ae pL. 
Quantity and cost of feed required to make 100 pounds of gain...-. 13 
Famameialistatemenm ti. .2)0 2. Vi ae sR oN sol idea 13: 
Slaweliiten devtias seeps tyre spgh ees eit a EL Sa ade 15. 
Nummearyol jhe experiment ./ ie Bae wine sie ee Be Seo eee A ea 16. 
IIJ. A comparison of some common farm-grown roughages for fattening 
steers (experiment of 1915-16)— 
Tantrodietion 2 3 Secs, a MR ys Oe ce ace ce il7/ 
“Objectiandsplan\ of the work: Be ee aoe eee ee eee ee 17 
Gattletusedhy 8. Gace elec Ry Ae ee Weg ee ee Uy 
Character and prices of feeds used.......-.-..---------------+4: 18 
Method of feeding and handling the cattle. -..........-- ie aoe 18; 
