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com and com silage being fed daring the first winter only. The 

 concentrates for the two lots were as follows: 



Lotn. 

 Steers 3 and 4. 

 Protein-poor ration. 



Com meal, 2 parts. 



Wheat bran, 1 part, by weight.. 



LotL 

 Steers 1 and 2. 

 Protein-rich ration. 



Linseed meal, 2 parts. 



Com meal, 1 part. 



Wheat bran, 1 part, by weight 



Nutritive ratio, 1 : 5.2. Nutritive ratio, 1 : 9.7. 



In this trial no attempt was made to force the steers to rapid 

 growth, the aim being rather to keep them gaining steadUy. The 

 trial was carried to a successful termination, no serious iaterrup- 

 tions of any kind occurring. The feed and gains are presented in 

 the following table: 



Total feed eaten and total gains iy four steers — Maine Station. 



Number of months fed. 



Number of days fed 



Total hay eaten, pounds 



Total fodder and sUage eaten, pounds .. 

 Total mixed grains eaten, pounds ... 



Total food eaten, pounds 



Initial weight of steers, pounds 



End weight of steers, pounds 



Total gain of each steer, pounds 



LotL 



Fed protein-rich 



food. 



Steer 1. 



17 



514 



3,414 



4,173 



2,211 



9,798 



221 



958 



737 



Steer 2. 



27 



843 



7,783 



4,728 



4,818 



17,329 



345 



1,307 



962 



Lot II. 



Fed protein-poor 

 food. 



Steer 3. 



27 



833 



6,811 



4,493 



4,737 



16,041 



285 



1,290 



1.005 



Steer 4. 



17 



521 



3,520 



4,469 



2,255 



10,244 



318 



870 



552 



lis. DigestibSe nutrients consumed. — The table shows the total 

 feed consumed; the digestible nutrients in this feed are given in 

 the accompanying table: 



Digestible matter consumed by the steers — Maine Station. 



