Washington, D. C. July 9, 1924 
EFFECT OF WINTER RATIONS ON PASTURE GAINS OF 2-YEAR-OLD STEERS. 
By E. W. Sunes and R. H. TUCKWILLER, Animal Husbandry Date. Bureau 
of Animal Industry. 
I. WINTER RATIONS AND THEIR Aree ON PASTURE GAINS OF 2-YEAR-OLD 
: STEERS. 
II. THE COST OF RATIONS FOR WINTERING 2-YEAR-OLD STEERS. 
CONTENTS. 
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I. Winter rations and their influence on I. Winter rations ete.—Continued. 
pasture gains of 2-year-old steers. ...-.. 1 Diagrams of gains and losses............- 7 
The Appalachian region and its problems. 1 Correlations esse ee ee eae 15 
Objects and plan of the work..........-. 2 | IL. Cost of rations for wintering 2-year-old 
ESinGHOLrSteCeESuIsed £0 a: 2 s2scee sts 4 SG EIS Saree eee Se arey 3 ee i 
Heedsmised ise aa Ath s oo. oe Beet has uate 4 Cost per pound of gain. -.-.. 2... . 5-2 17 
Charactenotpastures- ss. 222s se: 4 Shrinkage in transit and dressing per- 
Method of feeding and handling the steers. 5 COnUA Ges wa weesee er aioe eset eae 23 
Quantity offeed consumed......-.------ 5 | | Conchisions Bee oR ts SB a5 SP eee eee ae 24 
Gains during winter and summer.....-.- 6 | 
I. WINTER RATIONS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON PASTURE GAINS 
OF 2-YEAR-OLD STEERS. 
THE APPALACHIAN REGION AND ITS PROBLEMS. 
The work reported in this bulletin is part of a series of experiments 
on beef-production problems in the Appalachian Mountain region 
that have been in progress since December 22, 1914, in cooperation 
between the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States De- 
partment of Agriculture and the West Virginia Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station, on the farm of David Tuckw iller, in Greenbrier County, 
W. Va. This farm is situated in the southeastern part of the State, 
in the blue-grass area. Theresults of this experiment apply not only 
to West Virginia, but also to the adjacent States having similar con- 
ditions, as shown in Figure 1. Some of the methods and results may 
be utilized to advantage by cattle feeders in other parts of the country. 
The topography of most of this region is mountainous. Practically 
all the region is suitable for grazing. There are a great many v valleys 
and plateaus where the land varies from almost level to gently 
rolling. Such land is well adapted for pasture and the production 
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