COMPARISON OF CONCENTRATES FOR FATTENING STEERS. 3 
steers were given what silage they would eat and as much hay as 
they would consume in addition. The hay was fed in racks and less 
than 34 pounds was eaten by each steer daily. It was of fair quality 
and contained a considerable quantity of peas. 
The various feeds used were charged as follows: 
ROR SEEd Ce eee ON Ee. a ee NS ee am per ton.. $22.50 
Wold=pressed cottonseed cake. 2.2 ....5 528. Lo ee doze aan 6750 
OTINE(. 2 no 3 SN SE See a eee eae mPa CaP per bushel.. -— . 70 
(DTT ERS LS ASE i A SAR ee an per ton.. 10.00 
SLE DE Lo 2 Los Be ge eee RES EA © an O AEGRIC eG EU Ae do 3. 00 
METHOD OF FEEDING AND HANDLING CATTLE. 
The steers were divided into three similar lots, 25 in each, on 
December 1. They were weighed individually on this and the day 
previous and the average of the two weights was used as the initial 
weight. At the end of the experiment they were again weighed 
individually, and in the meantime they were weighed by lots at the 
_ end of each 28-day period. Each steer was provided with a numbered 
metal tag, which was placed on a strap and attached around the neck 
for identification. 
Each lot of steers had the run of a shed, which was about 24 by 30 
feet in size and opened on a yard about 30 by 150 feet. All lots and 
sheds were kept well bedded at all times. Inferior hay, oat straw, 
and broom sedge’ were used for this purpose. The yards never 
became boggy, but at times were somewhat sloppy. 
Stationary troughs under the sheds were used for feeding. The 
cowpea hay that was used during the last two months was fed in 
racks with a trough underneath. These racks were in the yards. 
The steers were fed at 7 in the morning and at 5 in the afternoon. 
All lots were given as much silage as they would clean up. The cow- 
pea hay was fed once each day. Salt was given the steers in their 
feed troughs and over their feed once each week. Fresh water from 
a deep well was furnished in galvanized-iron troughs placed in the 
feed lots. Feed which was not cleaned up was weighed back as often 
as necessary, and credit for same was given the steers. The feeding 
period lasted 123 days. 
AVERAGE DAILY RATIONS. 
The amounts of silage and hay consumed by Lots 1 and 3 were 
practically the same; that consumed by Lot 2 was considerably less. 
This same condition has been found in other experiments and seems 
to be due principally to a considerable quantity of hulls contained 
in the cold-pressed cake, and as the latter can not be as thoroughly 
mixed with the silage as cottonseed meal, the silage may be slightly 
less appetizing than when cottonseed meal is fed with it. Lot 1, in 
addition to the roughage mentioned, received cottonseed meal; Lot 
2, cold-pressed cottonseed cake; and Lot 3 a mixture of cottonseed 
