FATTENING CATTLE IN ALABAMA. 
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flnisnea -ii one pasture on grass alone the following summer. The 
grass received and the method of handling were therefore just the 
same for each steer during this period. This method of comparing 
the results is seen in Table 10, which follows: 
Table 10.- — Comparison of summer gains resulting from various methods of winter 
feeding. 
A. Steers summered on pasture alone. 
Num- 
ber of 
steers 
in 
sum- 
mer 
group. 
Aver- 
age 
weight 
in fall. 
Winter gains. 1 
Summer gains. 
Combined win- 
ter and sum- 
mer gains. 
Lot and winter ration (average for 
3 years, 1908, 1909, and 1910). 
Aver- 
age 
total 
gain 
per 
steer. 
Aver- 
age 
daily 
gain 
per 
steer. 
Aver- 
age 
total 
gain 
per 
steer. 
Aver- 
age 
daily 
gain 
per 
steer. 
Aver- 
age 
total 
gain 
per 
steer. 
Aver- 
age 
daily 
gain 
per 
steer. 
17 
18 
9 
11 
5 
Pounds. 
662 
723 
767 
648 
657 
Pounds. 
- 92 
- 14 
- 21 
- 66 
- 44 
Pounds. 
-1.02 
- .16 
- .25 
- .70 
- .45 
Pounds. 
225 
194 
170 
218 
284 
Pounds. 
1.79 
1.53 
1.52 
1.59 
1.84 
Pounds. 
133 
180 
149 
152 
240 
Pounds. 
62 
Lot 2. Range and cottonseed meal 
83 
Lot 3. Range and cowpea hay 
Lot 4. Range and damaged hay 
Lot 5. Range and cotton seed 
.76 
.65 
.95 
Grand average 
693 
- 49 
- .54 
211 
1.64 
162 
.74 
B. Steers summered on pasture and cottonseed cake (medium ration). 
Lot 1. Range alone 
Lot 2. Range and cottonseed meal 
and hulls 
Lot 3. Range and cowpea hay 
Lot 4. Range and damaged hay 
Lot 5. Range and cotton seed 
Grand average . 
681 
678 
643 
671 
-104 
52 
-1.14 
- .09 
- .12 
- .54 
- .48 
,56 
244 
248 
244 
301 
264 
2.21 
1.89 
2.22 
1.76 
1.95 
2.02 
178 
236 
238 
193 
253 
0.82 
1.07 
1.22 
.82 
1.01 
C Steers summered on pasture and cold-pressed cake. 
8 
10 
7 
723 
689 
722 
- 99 
- 1 
6 
-1.18 
- .01 
.07 
196 
215 
212 
1.74 
1.92 
1.89 
97 
214 
218 
49 
Lot 2. Range and cottonseed 
meal 
1 09 
1 11 
709 
- 30 
- .36 
208 
1.85 
178 
90 

E. Steers summered on pasture and cotton seed. 
6 
3 
3 
3 
709 
675 
731 
717 
-117 
30 
- 52 
- 46 
-1.19 
.23 
- .53 
- .47 
351 
263 
341 
270 
2.28 
1.71 
2.22 
1.76 
234 
293 
289 
224 
93 
Lot 2. Range and cottonseed meal 
and hulls 
1 17 
Lot 4. Range and damaged hay 
Lot 5. Range and cotton seed 
1.15 
.89 
Grand average 
708 
- 60 
- .63 
315 
2.05 
255 
1 01 
F. Steers summered on pasture and cottonseed cake (heavy ration)— special group. 
12 
13 
17 
8 
715 
729 
729 
772 
-102 
60 
- 63 
- 25 
-1.08 
.63 
- .67 
- .26 
267 
208 
228 
280 
2.31 
1.71 
2.00 
2.00 
165 
268 
165 
255 
79 
Lot 2. Range and cottonseed meal 
1 24 
Lot 4. Range and damaged hay 
Lot 5. Range and cotton seed 
.79 
1.07 
733 
- 34 
- .36 
240 
1.87 
206 
95 
E. Steers summered on pasture, cottonseed cake, and alfalfa hay. 
Lot 1. Range alone 
4 
3 
592 
571 
- 93 
39 
-0.94 
.43 
267 
224 
2.26 
1.90 
174 
263 
81 
Lot 2. Range and cottonseed meal 
1 26 
583 
- 36 
- .35 
249 
2.11 
212 
1 00 
i A minus sign (— ) indicates loss. 
