UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Contribution from the Bureau of Animal Industry 
JOHN R. MOHLER, Chief 
Washington, D. C. February 10, 1922 
FEEDING EXPERIMENTS WITH GRADE BEEF 
COWS RAISING CALVES.’ 
By E. W. SHeets and R. H. TUCKWILLER, Animal Husbandry Division.’ 
I. RATIONS, GAINS AND LOSSES IN WEIGHT, AND CALVES 
PRODUCED. 
II. COSTS OF THE RATIONS AND OF RAISING CALVES TO 
WEANING AGE. 
CONTENTS. 
Page. Page. 
Outline of the experimental work_-_ 1 | I. Rations, etc.—Continued. 
Location of the experiment_ 1 Graphic presentation of 
The region and its problems_ 2 monthly weights _________ 11 
Objects and plan of the work_ 3 Feeds consumed per 1,000 
Description] of;.cows22 22 + 2.2 3 pounds live weight and per 
Heed Sw Se Ge ees 4 Cad: Tailse dikes mn peel hes 13 
Feed crops in the region____ 5 Summary of feeding and han- 
Kind ote pashuire)® 255 22 oer. 6 Glin geese terry ae 14 
Method of feeding and han- II. Costs of the rations and of rais- 
CUTE A SAR ale Sea Riese es a 6 ing calves to weaning age_____ 15 
I. Rations, gains and losses in IPricestmuSsed 24. J 1S 
weight, and calves produced__-_ 6. Costs of rations and of calves 
Feed consumed____=________ 6 Produced. {aes ea ae ae 16 
Calves produced and _ their Comparison of results with 
Minha weichts 2. 62 ot 8 Silage and shock corn___- 16 
Gains and losses in weight__ 9 |< Sobvbonay one” Cortes joe eS Aly( 
OUTLINE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL WORK. 
LOCATION OF THE EXPERIMENT. 
The work reported in this bulletin is part of a series of beef-cattle 
experiments that have been in progress since December 22, 1914. 
_ They have been carried on cooperatively by the Bureau of Animal 
Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture and the 
West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, on the farm of 
1A report of cooperative work by the Bureau of Animal Industry, United States 
Department of Agriculture, and the West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. 
_?2The authors acknowledge the services of W. F. Ward and F. W. Farley, formerly 
of the Animal Husbandry Division, who assisted in planning and carrying on the work. 
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