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BULLETIN 1333, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
required to make 100 pounds gain, increased the cost of the gain, and 
did not increase the selling price sufficiently to overcome the increased 
cost. 
In comparing cottonseed meal and velvet beans on the basis of the 
results of the cottonseed-meal-corn lot and the soaked velvet-bean- 
corn lot, it is evident that 1 pound of cottonseed meal is practically 
equal to 2 pounds of velvet beans. This lot made the smallest gains 
and sold at the lowest price, but since it made the cheapest gains it 
showed the smallest financial loss when the pork produced is taken 
into consideration. This indicates that large gains and high finish 
are not always necessary for financial success in cattle feeding. On 
account of the addition of cottonseed meal to the soaked velvet-bean 
ration in lot 4, it is not directly comparable to any of the other lots. 
A combination of feeds undoubtedly increases the palatability of 
the less palatable feeds to some extent. In lot 4 the addition of a 
small quantity of cottonseed meal during the second half of the 
experiment resulted in a greater consumption of the soaked beans. 
Tables 10 to 13, inclusive, show the results of the feeding. 
Table 10. — Average gains per steer by periods and daily 
Gains by periods 
Daily gains 
Lots and feeds 
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Lot 1: Cottonseed meal 
Lot 2: Cottonseed meal and 
Lbs. 
104 
85 
82 
61 
Lbs. 
46 
53 
75 
38 
Lbs. 
26 
67 
48 
48 
Lbs. 
88 
85 
65 
75 
Lbs. 
33 
17 
37 
45 
Lbs. 
297 
307 
307 
267 
Lbs. 
3.7 
3.0 
2.9 
Lbs. 
1.6 
1.9 
2.7 
Lbs. 
0.9 
2.4 
1.7 
1.7 
Lbs. 
3.1 
3.0 
2.3 
2.7 
2.4 
1.2 
2.6 
3.2 
Lbs. 
2.36 
2.44 
Lot 3: Velvet beans and 
shelled corn 
2.44 
Lot 4: Velvet beans and 
cottonseed meal.. 
2. 2 1.4 
2.12 
Table 11. — Total feed consumed per lot and daily feed per steer by periodi 
Lots and feeds 
Total feed per lot 
Lot 1: Lbs. 
Cottonseed meal 
Corn silage „_| 8,585 
Wheat straw 850 
Salt 29 
Lot 2: 
Cottonseed meal 575 
Shelled corn 1,123 
Corn silage 5,932 
Wheat straw 850 
Salt 30 
Lot 3: 
Velvet beans 1,232 
Shelled corn 1,123 
Corn silage 5,932 
Wheat straw. 
Salt 
Lot 4: 
Velvet beans 
Corn silage 
Wheat straw 
Salt 
Cottonseed meal. 
V.0 
1,865 
5, 992 
850 
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Lbs. Lbs. Lbs 
1,176 1,464 1,771 
11, 410 12, 320 12, 370 
390 400 324 
15 24 22 
841 
1,788 
7,240 
410 
17 
1,784 
1,788 
7,210 
410 
33 
2,655 
7,160 
420 
29 
2,143 2,595 
9,18011,290 
400 300 
30 21 
1,820 
2,143 
8,055 
400 
30 
2,260 
7,' 
400 
39 
285 
1.902 
2,595 
7,650 
300 
15 
2,430 
9, 375 
300 
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700 
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Lbs. Lbs 
1,015 6,295 
7, 150 51, 835 
224 2,188 
61 
484! 3,692 
1,690| 9,339 
4, 990 38, 632 
175 2,135 
8 106 
1,0851 7,823 
1,690 9,339 
2,980 31,827 
224 2,184 
12 106 
1, 690 10, 900 
5, 040 35, 527 
Daily feed per steer 
175 
13 
2, 145 
126 
1,417 
Lbs. 
3.1 
30.7 
3.0 
.1 
2.l| 
4.0 
21.2 
3.01 
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4.4 
4.0 
21.2 
3.0 
.1 
6.7 
21.4 
3.0 
.1 
Lbs. Lbs 
4. 2 5. 2 
40.7 
1.4 
.1 
3.0 
6.4 
25.9 
1.5 
.1 
6.4 
6.4 
25.7 
1.5 
.1 
9.5 
25.6 
1.5 
.1 
44.0 
1.4 
.1 
3.2 
7.7 
32.8 
1.4 
.1 
6.5 
7.7 
28.8 
1.4 
.1 
8.1 
28.4 
1.4 
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Lbs. Lbs 
6.3 7.2 
44.2! 51.0 
1. 2 1. 
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9.3 
27.3 
1.1 
.1 
8.7 
33.5 
1.1 
.1 
2.5 
3.5 
12.1 
35.6 
1.2 
.1 
7.7 
12.1 
21.3 
1.6 
.1 
12.1 
36.0 
1.2 
.1 
3.1 
go 
Lbs. 
5.0 
41.1 
1.7 
.1 
2.9 
7.4 
30.7 
1.7 
.1 
6.2 
7.4 
25.3 
1.7 
.1 
8.6 
28.2 
1.7 
.1 
1.1 
1 Cottonseed meal was fed during the last half of the period. 
