. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 16 The Bulletin, 7 acres of wheat produced 120 bushels, or 17 bushels per acre, at a cost of 70 cents per bushel. 20 acres of oats produced 500 bushels at a cost of 29 cents per bushel. 70 tons of ensilage were put in the silo at a cost of $ per ton. CATTLE FEEDING. A car load or more of beef cattle obtained from the mountain coun- ties of the State have been fed on this farm each season since 1905. Ensilage, com stover, oat and wheat straw, short com and cotton seed grown on the farm and cotton-
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 16 The Bulletin, 7 acres of wheat produced 120 bushels, or 17 bushels per acre, at a cost of 70 cents per bushel. 20 acres of oats produced 500 bushels at a cost of 29 cents per bushel. 70 tons of ensilage were put in the silo at a cost of $ per ton. CATTLE FEEDING. A car load or more of beef cattle obtained from the mountain coun- ties of the State have been fed on this farm each season since 1905. Ensilage, com stover, oat and wheat straw, short com and cotton seed grown on the farm and cotton-seed meal purchased have been the feeds used. Sufficient has been obtained from the feeding to furnish fair prices for the feed purchased and grown on the farm, and in addition the manure has usuallv been obtained to cover the cost of Figure 9—Cultivating Corn. The cattle fed in 1910 and the results obtained were as follows: 29 head of two and three-year-old grade Short Horn steers of medium quality were obtained in the mountain section of Ashe and Alleghany counties, and were driven across the country 67 miles to the farm. The steers being taken right off of grass lost around 75 pounds, largely stomach content, on the trip. It took ten days to two weeks to gain back this loss and to get them accustomed to new quarters and dry feed. The steers were divided into lots of five to six each, according to quality, and put in stalls 18x20 feet, with yards 12x20. These cattle were put on full feed about November 30, 1909, and were fed cotton-seed meal, cotton seed, ensilage, corn stover, small corn and oat and wheat straw. DiflFerent rations were fed to dilTerent pens. The results of these rations are not given 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 North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Ral
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