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work was done under the direction cf the College of Agriculture, Univer- 

 sity of Illinois. The details were: 



I.— WINTERING CALVES. 

 OBJECT. 



The object of this experiment is to determine the relative merits of 

 silage and shock corn as factors in beef production. The comparison is 

 made both by weight of feeds and area used in their production. 

 Everything considered it seemed best to begin with eight-months-old 

 calves; to feed them liberally through the winter months without at- 

 tempting to fatten them or to secure the greatest possible gains; to turn 

 them to grass with or without grain, according to the season, and the 

 abundance and kind of pasturage available, and. finally, to finish them 

 during the second fall and winter on rations similar to those used in 

 wintering them as calves. These calves were purchased in Kansas dur- 

 ing the early fall of 1901 by Mr. E. D. Funk, an extensive cattle feeder of 

 Bloomington. McLean county. Il'incis, upon whose farm this experi- 

 ment was conducted and to whom the Experiment Station is indebted 

 for his active interest and co-operation. 



The feeding extended over a pence, of 88 days. Eciual areas of the 

 same kind of corn were harvested js silage and shock corn for use in 

 this experiment, a careful record being kept of the cost of harvesting 

 and feeding of each. After the termination of the winter feeding the 

 calves were turned to grass on May 17, 1902. Their gains will be noted 

 at frequent intervals during the grazing season. Next fall and winter 

 they will again be placed in die teed lot where they will receive rations 

 similar to those of the firs-: winter for a time sufficient to finish them for 

 the market. The experiment will he terminated by a slaughter test. 

 PLAN OF EXPERIMENT. 

 ANIMALS USED. 



Fifty eight-months-old grade Hereford and grade Shorthorn calves 

 were selected for this experiment. Upon their arrival at Mr. Funk's farm 

 the calves were given the run of Hue grass pasture and stalk fields 



