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THE BOOK OF CORN 



and in the number of pounds of com required per 

 pound of gain of the steers that were fed a balanced 

 ration, in comparison with those which were fed an 

 unbalanced ration of corn with either timothy hay, 



BALANCED AND UNBALANCED RATIONS FOE FATTEN- 

 ING STEERS* 



First trial, 1899-00, 119 days, four two-year-old steers in each 

 lot, full fed on shelled corn. 



Corn and 



timothy 



hay 



Corn and 



cowpea 



hay 



Corn eaten, bushels 



Roughness eaten, lbs 



Total gain, lbs 



Average daily gain per steer, lbs 



Founds grain per lb of gain 



Gain per bushel of corn, lbs 



188 



3,662 



1,257 

 2.64 

 8.31 

 6.74 



Second trial, 1900-01, 105 days, four two-year-old steers in 

 each lot, full fed on shelled corn. 



Corn and 



timothy 



hay 



Corn and 



clover 



hay 



Corn and 



eowpea 



hay 



Corn eaten, bushels 



Roughness eaten, lbs 



Total gain, lbs 



Average daily gain per steer, lbs 



Founds grain per lb of £ ain 



Gain per bushel of corn, lbs 



157.5 

 2,530 

 789 

 1.97 

 11.19 

 5.00 



176.2 



4,768 



1,135 

 2.84 

 8.69 

 6.44 



175.3 



4,783 



1,134 

 2.84 

 8.65 

 6.47 



millet or sorghum. The com when fed with either 

 clover or cowpeas was more than twice as efficient' 

 as when combined with any of the other materials 

 named. 



Fattening Steers — Corn is conceded by all authori- 

 ties to be the best single grain ration for fattening ani- 

 mals, especially when its low cost is considered. At 



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