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heads had been removed. Of this they received 100 1b. daily, and what was 
not eaten up clean was carefully weighed and deducted on the record from the 
quantity fed. The steers were weighed every Tuesday morning. 
Lot fed on Cornmeal.—The grain feed of lot 1 was cornmeal exclusively 
throughoutthe experiment from 8rd November to 27th April—175 days. During 
that time the lot gained 1,632 1b., an average of 326-4 lb. per head, equal 
to a daily average gain of 1:86 lb. To make this they ate an average per head 
of 3,254 |b. of cornmeal, value 9°64 dollars, aud 1,578 lb. of Kafir corn 
fodder, worth 1:96 dollars, and-of corn fodder and alfalfa together 286 lb., 
worth 45 cents. Each steer thus ate an ayerage of 186 lb. cornmeal daily 
(all three lots were fed the same quantity), and 10°6 lb. of fodder, on which 
they made a gain of 1°86 lb. daily. This gives 9:97 lb. of grain and 5°69 Ib. of 
fodder for each pound of gain during 175 days. Each pound cf gain cost 3°73 
cents. This lot weighed 6,670 Ib. on the market in Kansas City, and sold for 
450 dollars per 100, or 300715 dollars. The total cost of the 290 bushels 
of corn they ate, including grinding, was 48°81 dollars. The first cost of the 
steers, cost of fodder, freight and expense of sale was 203°77 dollars. 
Deducting this from the total proceeds, we have left 96°38 dollars to pay for 
the 290 bushels of corn eaten, which brings about 33°2 cents per bushel. In 
other words, there was a profit of rather more than 16 cents per bushel in 
feeding this corn instead of selling it. 
Now to see how the second lot turned out. 
Lot fed on Red Kafir Cornmeal.—Lot 2 was fed exactly under the same 
conditions as lot 1. This lot gained 1,497 Ib., an average of 299 lb. per head, | 
or 1°71 lb. per head daily. This is 27 lb. per head less than the cornmeal-fed 
lot gained. The Kafir corn was valued at 30 cents per 100 lb.—the same as 
cornmeal. Therefore the total cost of grain is the same, 48°81 dollars. But 
they ate 1,00C Ib. of fodder more than the cornmeal lot—not that they were 
fed more, but they ate it up cleaner. They ate, in fact, what the others would 
have wasted, and it might, therefore, be omitted from their bill; but, charging 
it all to them, their bill for coarse fodder was 13°38 dollars, as against 
12:08 doJlars for the corn-fed lot, and the average cost per lb. of gain was 
4°15 cents, or 42 cents per 100 1b. gain more than lot 1. They ate 10 86 lb. 
of grain and 6°88 lb. of fodder per lb. of gain. hat Kafir corn has a feeding 
value so nearly that of corn is cause for congratulation; but it comes even 
nearer than this, inasmuch as more of the Kafir corn was voided in the manure, 
and thus became available for hog-feed, and appeared again in the form of 
pork, which nearly balanced the account. This lot weighed 6,490 Ib. on the 
Kansas City market, and, like the other, sold for 4°50 dollars per 100, bring- 
ing a total of 292:05 dollars. Deducting all costs as in the former case, which 
amounted to 198 26 dollars, there is a balance of 93°79 dollars to pay for 290 
bushels of Kafir corn at 32°3 cents per bushel. There is thus only 1 per cent. 
difference in the price the steers paid for corn and for red Kafir corn. 
Lot fed on White Kafir Corn.—This lot gained 1,568 |b., or 312 1b per 
head. ‘This is 13 lb. per head more than lot 2, and 14 Ib. less per head than 
lot 1. They had eaten 1041 1b. of grain and 6:92 lb. of fodder for each 
pound of gain at the close of the 175 days. They ate their fodder up closer 
than Jot 2. This lot weighed 6,520 Ib. on the Kansas City market, which at 
4°50 dollars per 100 brought 29840 dollars. Deducting costs as before 
(202'57 dollars), we have a balance of 90°83 dollars to pay for 290 bushels of 
Kafir corn. This allows 31°3 cents per bushel, which is 1 cent per bushel 
more than lot 2 paid for red Kafir corn and 1°9 cents less than lot 1 paid for 
corn. 
Other Considerations.—Vhese facts, however, do not sift the case to the 
bottom. ‘There still remains the question of the relative value of the manure 
for hog-feed from the three lots. In other words, how much does the steer 
digest of the total grain eaten, and how much is available for hog-feed? To 
approximate the truth on these points, the manure from each lot was gathered 
