. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture -- United States. 42 BULLETIN 631, U, S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. These gains seem rather small for calves that were fed as liberally as these, but when the exceedingly droughty summer with the re- sulting poor pastures is considered the calves did very well. The calves of lot 2, which were fed a heavier grain ration than those of lot 1, made the larger gains. Table 2S.—Calf feeding during the summer of 1916 {May 5 to Oct. 30, 179 days). Item. Lot 1: pasture and cottonseed cake. Lot 2: pasture and one-third cottonseed
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture -- United States. 42 BULLETIN 631, U, S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. These gains seem rather small for calves that were fed as liberally as these, but when the exceedingly droughty summer with the re- sulting poor pastures is considered the calves did very well. The calves of lot 2, which were fed a heavier grain ration than those of lot 1, made the larger gains. Table 2S.—Calf feeding during the summer of 1916 {May 5 to Oct. 30, 179 days). Item. Lot 1: pasture and cottonseed cake. Lot 2: pasture and one-third cottonseed cake; two-thirds shelled com. Number of calves Length of feeding period Average initial weight of calves, May 5 Average final weight of calves, OctoiDer 30 do Average total gain per head do Average daily gala per head do— Amount of feed required to make 100 pounds of gain|g{^gj°"|gom'^'^'^*'".'?'.°X*?^'' Cost of making 100 pounds gain, pasture included Cost of calves per hundredweight, May 5 Cost of calves per head. May 5 Cost of feed per head for entire summer Cost of pasture per head for entiie summer Total cost per calf on Oct. 30, 1916 Average cost per hundredweight in fal 1, October 30. 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 United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , Govt. Print. Off.
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