22 BULLETIN 762, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
and that a ration containing so nmcli cheap roughage as stover and 
oat straw is not well adapted for fattening cattle. It could probably 
be used to better advantage for wintering feeder and stocker cattle. 
FINANXIAL STATEMENT. 
The following table gives a financial statement of the purchase, 
feeding, transportation, and sale of each of the four lots of steers : 
Financial statement. 
Lot 1. cottonseed meal and sorghum silage : 
To 20 steers. 15.734 pounds, at 85 per hundredweight S7S6. 70 
To 15.455 pounds cottonseed meal at 832 per ton 247. 2S 
To 107.627 pounds silage at S3 per ton 161. 44 
To freight, yardage, commission, feed, etc 104. OS 
Total expenditure 1, 299. 50 
By sale of 20 steers. 19.333 pounds, at $8.45 per hundredweight— 1, 633. 64 
Total profit 334. 14 
Average profit per steer 16. 71 
Lot 2. cottonseed meal, sorghum silage, and corn stover : 
To 20 steers. 15.71S pounds, at 85 per hundred weight 7S5. 90 
To 15.455 pounds cottonseed meal, at 832 per ton 247. 23 
To 9S.014 pounds silage, at 83 per ton 147. 02 
To 6.233 pounds corn stover, at 85 per ton 15. 58 
To freight, yardage, commission, feed, etc 104. OS 
Total expenditure 1, 299. S6 
By sale of 20 steers, 1S : S70 pounds, at $8.45 per hundredweight 1, 594. 51 
Total profit 294. 65 
Average profit per steer 14, 73 
Lot 3. cottonseed meal, sorghum silage, and oat straw : 
To 20 steers. 15.808 pounds, at 85 per hundredweight 790.40 
To 15.455 pounds cottonseed meal, at 832 per ton 247. 28 
To 97,964 pounds silage, at 83 per ton 146. 95 
To 4.935 pounds oat straw, at 85 per toD 12. 34 
To freight, yardage, commission, feed, etc 104. OS 
Total expenditure 1. 301. 05 
By sale of 20 steers. 1S.90O pounds, at 8S.45 per hundredweight 1. 597. 05 
Total profit 296. 00 
Average profit per steer 14. SO 
Lot 4. cottonseed meal, oat straw, corn stover, and cowpea hay : 
To 20 steers. 15,735 pounds, at 85 per hundredweight 7S6. 75 
To 15,455 pounds cottonseed meal, at 832 per ton 247. 28 
To 2'X387 pounds straw, at 85 per ton 50. 97 
To 20,387 pounds corn stover, at 85 per ton 50. 97 
To 20,387 pounds hay, at 810 per ton 101. 93 
To freight, yardage, commission, feed, etc 104. 08 
Total expenditure 1,342. 98 
By sale of 20 steers, 1S,020 pounds, at 8S.17 per hundredweight— 1,472. 23 
Total profit 129. 25 
Average profit per steer 6. 46 
