. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. FEEDS FOR BEEF CATTLE 319 The silage was of poor quality, for it was cut after having been thrice frosted and when most of the ears were in the milk stage. Yet, with only 3 lbs. of concentrates per head daily and this poor silage as the sole roughage, these steers made surprisingly good gains. With feeds at the high prices indicated the gains were exceedingly cheap. This trial shows the possibil
. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. FEEDS FOR BEEF CATTLE 319 The silage was of poor quality, for it was cut after having been thrice frosted and when most of the ears were in the milk stage. Yet, with only 3 lbs. of concentrates per head daily and this poor silage as the sole roughage, these steers made surprisingly good gains. With feeds at the high prices indicated the gains were exceedingly cheap. This trial shows the possibilities of producing cheap beef. Fig. 88.—The Use of Silage Is Kevolutionizing Beep Making Baby beeves fattening on kafir silage and cottonseed meal in a Texas feed lot. (From The Southwest Trail, Rock Island Lines.) thru the use of corn silage and but a small amount of high-grade con- centrates. Tho steers so fattened may not yield '' prime'' beef, year- lings such as these will furnish meat of a quality which will please all but the most exacting. Corn silage vs. shock corn.—The superiority of corn silage over shock corn or corn fodder is well shown in a trial at the Illinois. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry, W. A. (William Arnon), 1850-1932; Morrison, F. B. (Frank Barron), 1887-1958. Madison, Wis. , The Henry-Morrison company
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