The Columbus journal., 1901-01-02

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Press Bulletin Y, Kansas Expert.
ment Stafton: February Is, 1900, the
kaasas State Agricultural College Be.
"a ~fattening eighty head Of sesers ia
test the value Of several dl9ofeAi
methods Of preparing feed for steeri
WHERE on account Of cholera. hos.
could not b used 70 follow and ave
the droppinS2 The steers we're d.
vtded into tour lots q twenty each.
Lot ooe Vas TED shelleA corn and whole
alfair: hay, lot Two shelled corn and
alfalfa hay cut in inch lengths, lot
three eorn-meal and whole alfalfa hay,
and lot four corn-meal and alfalfa hay
cut In inch lengths. With al loss the
hay was thrown In the bottom ef the
grain boxes. the grain placed upon the
hay and the two carefully mixed. Salt
and water were kept before the steers
all the time.
The average weight Of the eighty
head at the beginning OF the expert
ment was LOSS pounds psr steer. The
steers were fed liz days and were then
ready for market, averaging 1907
pounds each, IN average gain of I'll
pounds each o. an average daily xai.
OF 3.34 pounds per steer.
The steers required IN average TAI
pounds Of grain and 90 pounds Of hay
for each 100 pounds Of gain. This Is
much below the average amount OF
feed required to make 100 pounds Of
gain.
The steers ate an average each OF
1874 pounds OF grain q day. This IL a
low amount OF feed Tor the gain made.
The gains TOR the whole feedint Ne
Rod are @ follows:
Cain per steer.
Shelled corn, whole hay. .262 lbs.
Shelled corn, cut hay......257 lbs.
Corn-meal. whole hay....273 lbs.
Crn-meal, cut hay.......193 lbs.
Average gain of steers fed sheiied
corn, z60 pounds each. Average gain
Of steers fed corn-meal. 80 pounds
each. This shows 4 gain Of 8.S per
cent from grinding. The steers fed
shelled corn required an average of $50
pounds Of grain to make 100 pounds OF
gain while those fed corn.meal re.
qutred an average Of 71S pounds of
grain for 100 pounds OF gain.
But little was saved In cutting the
hay. the average gain Of the eteers
fed whole hay being 2SS pounds each
and those fed hay cut 275 pounds
each. a gain OF &c per cent from cut
ting.
There Is a shortage of both grain
n roughage In Kansas this year and
every feeder should get the most Dos
sfble out Of his feed. One experiment
does not settle any question ia feed
ing but may indicate what is probable.
The results obtained IN this expert
ment seem to indicate that feeders can
get considerably more gains from their
iced by mixing the grain and hay, as
considerably less than the usual
amount OF grain was required In this
FEEDING to make 100 pounds OF gain.
Our explanation Is that where grain
fs fed alone much Of It Is not brought
back to the mouth again while II the
grain Is mixed with hay all OF It gets
the benefit Of thorough mastication in
the cue. There is less difaculty from
securing where grain and hay are fed
together.
The steers were sent to Armour
Packing Company. Kansas City, for
test and their report IL Al
follows: The cattle dressed cut 1913
per cent OF live weight, the yield of
Tat 81 per cent. The carcasses cut
bright, were Of good color on the out
side n made good. clean, bright
looking. well-covered beef. Our buy
ers consider that ground corn and al
falfa is the best feed for cattle"
The eighty head made an average
gain OF rs pounds for each bushel OF
eaten and ate 2S.S pounds of hay
With each bushel of grain.
The gain from the different methods |
Of feeding was as follows:
Gain per bushel
OF grain (56 pounds).
Shelied corn. Whole hay. III Lbs.
Sneiled corn, cut hay......7. lbs.
Corn-meal. whole hay.....7.4 lbs.
Corn-meal. u hay........S.e lbs.
Dairy Notes.
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