EFFECT OF WINTER RATIONS ON PASTURE GAINS OF STEERS. a 
TasBLE 5.—Average total’ and daily gains during winter and summer. 
sean gai, | Weight eee 
Weight| Winter gain = q ac Winter and 
Initial] per or loss cee aerator 1! summer gain 
te oe Winter feed. Season. ween eiee per steer. | a+ end per steer. 
steer. of hone rane Wor ates 
winter. | 7) F . F . 
otal.} Daily.} mer. |Total. | Daily.| Total.| Daily. 
es Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. | Lbs. Lbs. TGOSS°\\AOBe || AGUS \\— SOLS. 
1 | Mixed hay and ear | 1919-20 927 962 | 35 0. 28 1,269 | 307 2. 26 | 342 1.30 
corn. 1920-21 981 1,036 55 45 1,321 | 285 2. 23 | 340 Sexy 
1921-22 980 943 |—37 —.30 1,287 | 344 2.44 | 307 1.16 
PSTN is oa allosouadeue 963 980 | 18 allay} | lyr Gly 2.31 | 330 127 
+6.9 +5.9 +6.6 
2 | Corn silage...-..... 1919-20 913 950 | 37 .29 | 1,236 | 286 2.10 | 323 1. 23 
1920-21 981 927 |—54 —.45 1,290 | 363 2. 84 | 309 1. 24 
1921-22 983 977 | —6 —.05] 1,361 | 384 2.72 | 378 1. 43 
PATNA Bo sao ollasoSosoue 961 952 | —9 —.07 1,298 | 346 2.56 | 337 1.30 
+8.0 +8. 1 _| £7.2 
3) | Corn Silage... .....- 1919-20 928 1,007 79 . 62 1,246 | 239 1.76 | 318 i Pal 
1920-21 987 1,033 46 38 1,338 | 305 De Bis) || atoll 1.41 
1921-22 981 1,053 72 - 58 1,359 | 306 2.17 | 378 1.43 
Average.....- Letick Sist 965 | 1,031 | 66 5suleclesia: 2288 DG) || SO as 
+6.9 +£7.3 +8.1 
4 | Cornsilageand cot- | 1919-20 927 991 | 67 .53 | 1,291 | 297 2.18 | 364 1.38 
tonseed meal. 1920-21 983 998 15 allZ 1,314 | 316 2.47 | 331 p63} 
1921-22 982 1,051 69 - 56 sia oo2 2.28 ' 391 1. 48 
verapercue altetee os. 964 | 1,014] 50 .40 | 1,326 | 312 2.31 | 362 1. 40 
+6. 4 +6.9 +6.6 
5 | Corn silage, wheat | 1919-20 927 1,020 93 5 U8} 1,270 | 250 1. 84 | 343 1.30 
straw, and cot- | 1920-21 987 1,049 62 Roll 1,294 | 245 OM SOF 2 
tonseed meal. 1921-22 988 | 1,085} 97 .78 | 1,365 | 280 1.99 | 377 1. 42 
AVOTAL Clee ete 2 cin es 966 1,052 86 . 69 1,310 | 258 1.91 | 344 116883 
+4.6 +5.7 +6.7 
6 | Corn silage and | 1919-20 928 991 63 . 50 1,264 | 273 2.01 | 336 1. 28 
mixed hay. 1920-21 984 1,052 68 . 56 1,295 | 243 1.90 | 3il 1. 25 
1921-22 982 1,028 46 oll 1,344 | 316 2. 24 | 362 ls av/ 
Kveracee ss selee bana cee 965 | 1,024 | 59 -48 | 1,301 | 277 2.05 | 336 1.30 
+4.9 +7. 2 +6.1 
1 On account of dropping fractions in the average weights of the steers as given in this table, one can not 
always add the weights or gains for the three years, divide by 3, and obtain the average given. Inno case 
is there more than 1 or 2 pound’s difference. 
DIAGRAMS OF GAINS AND LOSSES. 
The seven charts, Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 show the gains 
and losses of the steers by 28-day periods, except as noted under 
“Method of feeding and handling the steers,” page 5. The first 
six show the effects of the six rations under comparison for the 
three years they were used, one chart being used for each ration. 
The seventh chart shows the average gains for three years for each 
of the six rations. 
Horizontal distance on the charts indicates the number of days that 
the steers were fed during the three winters and pastured during 
the three summers. The average data on which each monthly 
period began are given also. The average length of the total period 
for the three years was 259 days, of which 124 days were in the 
winter period, and the remaining 135 in the summer period. 
