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the same data as a frequency graph. The mean daily rate, 19.15 
pounds, is somewhat less than the modal 5 rate, 20.00 pounds. 
Variation in Average Daily Rate of Feeding Grafri to Beef Cattle 
10 15 20 
ROUNDS OF GRAIN FED PER DAY 
Fig. 2. — Feeding practices in this area (Nebraska) were rather uniform. The srreat 
bulk of the farmers were feeding from 15 to 25 pounds of grain per head per day 
Table 5. — Showing variations in grain fed to beef cattle, Nebraska, 1920-1921 1 
Grain fed per head per day 
N umber 
of droves 
5.0 to 9.9 pounds 4 
10.0 to 14.9 pounds 8 
15.0 to 19.9 pounds ' 23 
20.0 to 24.9 pounds 23 
25.0 to 29.9 pounds 9 
Total . ! 67 
1 From data obtained cooperatively by the University of Nebraska, the Bureau of Animal Industry, and 
the Division of Cost of Production, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Preliminary Report, Cost of Fattening Cattle in Nebraska. September. 1921. 
According to Table 6, the higher rates of feeding corn tend to be 
accompanied by a similar heavier feeding of roughage. 6 The follow- 
ing analysis will show whether it can be assumed that the input of 
roughage follows the same course as the input of corn. 
Table 6. — Droves classified according to grain and roughage fed per dag 
Rale of feeding grain (per head per day) 
Total 
Roughage per head per day 
5-9 
pounds 
10-14 
pounds 
15-19 
pounds 
20-24 
pounds 
25 pounds 
and over 
droves 
3 
1 
2 
5 
1 
10 
6 
s 
10 
4 
1 
3 
1 
4 
1 
23 
]0to 14 pounds ._ 
27 
15 
2 
Total droves. 
4 
8 
23 
23 
9 
67 
5 All modes determined as previously explained on page 5. 
6 The bay and roughage fed were reduced to a common measure by counting 2 pounds 
of corn stover or straw as equal to 1 pound of hay. This Is only a very rough measure; 
for accurate work, each kind of feed should l>e treated as a separate factor. 
