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BULLETIN 954, U. S. DEPAKTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



excepting the hay-fed cattle, which gained some during the second 

 month. The gain in weight during the last 14 days of the winter 

 period is due, apparently, to slight increases in the rations as noted 



Fig. 6. 



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under Table 2. In the case of the. steers on winter pasture, the new 

 growth of grass is obviously the cause for their beginning to gain in 

 weight during the last 14 days. 



