EFFECT OF WINTER RATIONS ON PASTURE GAINS OF STEERS. 19 
While the steers of Lot 1 made the least gain during the year, 
their gain cost the most per pound. Lot 2, which made practically 
the same gain as Lot 6, produced their gain at considerably less cost 
than any other lot. Lots 3, 4, and 5, which made the greatest gains, 
were next to Lot 2 in cheapness. The cost of gain in Lot 6 was 
intermediate between that of Lot 1 and of Lots 2. 3. and 5. 
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Fic. 9 d.—Showing the correlation between the gains of the summer and the tota! gains for the winter 
and summer periods, based on the individual steers. 
TABLE 7.—Summary of average costs and gains per steer. 
Item. Lot 1. Lot 2. Lot 3. Lot 4. Lot 5. Lot 6. 
ay, 18 | Silage,29| Silage,39 | Silage,29 | Silage,25| Silage, 25 
Winter rations per steer.-...-..-- PouUNdSs4|\.Cormy2 |esa=cessalaec encase C.S.M.1.5 Bae. 6 Hay, 7 
Initial weight per steer. .-..-------- doeeslia We OES i|baee OG1al eens O65ele toi 964 966 965 
Winter gain or loss (—)...-.-------d0..-. 18 —9 66 50 6 59 
Cost per day of winter feeds.....-.-------- $0. 19 $0. 09 $0.12 $0. 13 $0. 12 $0. 14 
Summer ain ess 2 et ne pounds. . 312 346 283 312 258 277 
Winter and summer gain.-.....-..-- iG ont 330 337 349 362 344 336 
Cost of feed per pound of winter and sum- 
mer ee e ee R ie Sg Ln ies See Oe $0.11 $0. 07 $0. 08 $0. 08 $0. 08 $0. 09 
Bmahtarm-wereht i .- 2-5. .>---- pounds... 1, 292 1, 298 1,314 1,326 1,310 1, 301 
Shrinkage per steer (first 2 years) - ..do-.-- 71 75 75 75 61 80 
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