STEER FEEDING IN THE SUGAR-CANE BELT 
Table 3. — Total and average daily feed consumed per steer, etc. — Continued 
Feed 
Total feed consumed per steer 
Lot 
No. 
Without molasses 
With molasses 
1915-16 
1917-18 
Average 
1916-17 
1918-19 
Average 
4 
Sorgo and soybean silage - 
Pou nds 
Pounds 
4,257 
420 
Pounds 
4,257 
420 
Pounds 
Pounds 
5,256 
527 
27 
Pou nds 
5,256 
527 
Molasses. 
27 
5 
Corn and sorgo silage 
4,028 
500 
4,028 
500 
Cottonseed meaL.. 
Molasses __ 
6 
Corn, sorgo, soybean, and cowpea 
silage . 
4,045 
500 
3,774 
500 
2 63 
4,045 
500 
3,774 
500 
2 63 
Cottonseed meal 
7 
Cane-top silage 
2,706 
512 
112 
3,366 
512 
16 
3,093 
512 
16 
5,134 
527 
27 
4,723 
527 
27 
4,195 
527 
27 
3,785 
Cottonseed meal. 
519 
Molasses 
74 
8 
Sugar-cane silage 
3,969 
Cottonseed meal.. ... 
%i 
Molasses 
9 
Japanese-cane silage 
4,157 
420 
4,157 
420 
3,583 
Cottonseed meal 
519 
Molasses 
21 
10 
4,244 
420 

4,244 
420 
Cottonseed meal. 
Molasses 
""1" "~~ 
Feed 
Daily feed consumed per 
steer 
Lot 
No. 
Without molasses 
With molasses 
1915-16 
1917-18 
Average 
1916-17 
1918-19 
Average 
1 
Corn silage. 
Pou nds 
40.4 
5.0 
Pounds 
45.9 
4.7 
Pounds 
42.5 
4.9 
Pounds 
34.0 
5.1 
.2 
42.9 
5. 1 
.2 
41.5 
5.1 
.2 
Pounds 
58.4 
5.9 
.3 
57.1 
5.9 
.3 
52.5 
5.9 
.3 
58.4 
5.9 
.3 
Pounds 
44.2 
Cottonseed meal 
5.4 
Molasses... 
.2 
2 
Corn and soybean silage . 
37.3 
5.0 
47.3 
4.7 
41.0 
4.9 
48.9 
Cottonseed meal . .. 
5.4 
Molasses... 
.2 
3 
Sorgo silage.. 
40.5 
5.0 
46.9 
4.7 
42.9 
4.9 
46. 1 
Cottonseed meal... 
5.4 
Molasses. 
.2 
4 
Sorgo and soybean silage 
47.3 
4.7 
47.3 
4.7 
58.4 
Cottonseed meal . . 
5.9 
Molasses 
.3 
5 
Corn and sorgo silage.. . 
40.3 
5.0 
40.3 
5.0 
Cottonseed meal 
Molasses 
6 
Corn, sorgo, soybean, and cowpea 
silage ... ... . 
40.4 
5.0 
37.7 
5.0 
.6 
40.4 
5.0 
37.7 
5.0 
.6 
Cottonseed meal 
_ 
Cane-top silage 
27.1 
5.1 
1. 1 
33.7 
5.1 
.2 
30.9 
5.1 
.2 
57.0 
5.9 
.3 
52.5 
5.9 
.3 
46.6 
5.9 
.3 
39.6 
Cottonseed meal 
5.4 
.8 
8 
Sugar-cane silage 
41.5 
Cottonseed meal 
5.4 
Molasses 
.2 
q 
46.2 
4.7 
46.2 
4.7 
37.5 
Cottonseed meal... 
5.4 
Molasses 
.2 
10 
47.2 
4.7 
47.2 
4.7 
Molasses. 
2 As the cane-top silage was of inferior quality and very unpalatable, molasses was added to increase its 
palatability so that the steers would eat a larger quantity. 
