Tombstone epitaph., 1922-11-19
SEASON TO eE RECORD
 ONE IN ARIZONA
 FOR CATTLE FEEDING

ord in cattle feeding in Arizona was the opinion expressed by Dr. R. II. Williams. animal husbandman at the University Already estimates have reached as high as 75.000 cattle in the Phoenix district alone besides a good ly number of cattle on feed in the Yuma and upper Gila valleys. said Ir Williams.
 While but smaIl percentage of beef cattle are finished" in the Tucson district, 10 the extent of being fed ensilase and grains. fully 10000 head of outside cattle will be on the ranges adjacent to Tucson within the next few weeks. Dr. Will Hams pointed out,
 Feed condition are favorable. as winter grains have been planted e&r!y and large acreage of pas ture is now available" continues Dr. Williams Cotton will be picked early this year. and the cattle will find considerable Johnson and Der muda grass pasture in the cotton and grain sorghum fields after the crops have been harvested Alfalfa hay and straw are plentiful and sil- age is being used more extensively than formerly. The supply of cotton seed meal will be up to the average
 Pastures will be extensively used during the fall and winter months No other feed is as cheap and good as barley or alfalfa pasture at $50 tc s2.5O per head per month. This feed also gives range cattle a good start for dry lot finishing later
 As soon as the pasture begins 10 fail, the cattle should be put mp in corrals and given all the silsge and alfalfa hay they can eat and limit the meal at one pound per head daily and gradually increase it to two lbs. a. the end of the second week. The last month as much as three pounds per head may be fed to advantage
 When range steers are first placed in the feed lot they will not care for silage. but will consume a large quantity Of hay. Inside of . week. however, the cattle will learn 10 relish the silage and will eat very little hay It is doubtful if cattle will eat more than three or four pounds of good alfalfa hay daily i. they are given all the silage they care for and two or three pounds Of cottonseed meal. Steers fed in this way will gain around two pounds and half daily and should be in good market condition in four months.
 "Yearling steers weighing 450 lbs and costing s22.50 per head should weigh 75e pounds at the end of iou- months and be in good condition.
 During the time they are in the feed lots. yearlings will consume an average of 30 to 3s pounds of siiaee per day. three or four pounds Of al fs.lfa hay and three pounds Of cotton seed meal
 With silaee at s6 per ton. loose alfalfa hay at SIP and uottonseed meal q, s35 per ton. each animals will require around s24 for feed. or $ per aundredweight gain in weight. s620 per hundredweight when ready for sale. and without allowing anything for interest, labor or loss in cattle Thus. margin of at least sI.50 should be available for yearlings, g per hundredweieht for 2-year-olds and s-year-old s25o to 8. The older cattle will finish in a shorter time than the yearlings. but gains cost more with them.
 Prospects are favorable for a good market for well fattened cat tIc We are almost certain of se- curing from 2 to , cents margin, ard at this rate feeding should come out ahead of selling the feeds
 Hogs should follow the cattle. fer this is one Item required for success in cattle feeding. The other item is the manure. which should be spread over the field rather than al lowed to accumulate in the feed lots"