. Effect of winter rations on pasture gains of yearling steers. Beef cattle. WINTER RATIONS OF YEARLING STEERS. GAINS AND LOSSES, WINTER AND SUMMER. 11 The gains and losses in weight in both winter and summer are summarized in Table 8, and averages are shown for lots fed on the same rations in different Fig. 7.—Steers ill Lot 5 at end of winter feeding, 1917-18. Table 7.—Summary of gains and losses in iceight per steer, winter and summer. Lot No. Ration. Year. Gain(+) or loss (-)in weight per steer in winter. Gain in weight per steer in summer. Total gain in weight per steer, winter an
. Effect of winter rations on pasture gains of yearling steers. Beef cattle. WINTER RATIONS OF YEARLING STEERS. GAINS AND LOSSES, WINTER AND SUMMER. 11 The gains and losses in weight in both winter and summer are summarized in Table 8, and averages are shown for lots fed on the same rations in different Fig. 7.—Steers ill Lot 5 at end of winter feeding, 1917-18. Table 7.—Summary of gains and losses in iceight per steer, winter and summer. Lot No. Ration. Year. Gain(+) or loss (-)in weight per steer in winter. Gain in weight per steer in summer. Total gain in weight per steer, winter and summer. 1 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17 Pounds. -23 +00 + 19 Pounds. 336 344 270 Pounds. 313 344 289 - 1 317 316 2 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17 1917-18 +74 +80 +52 +40 255 278 258 258 328 358 3 0 298 +62 262 324 3 1914-1^ 1915-16 1916-17 1917-18 -46 - 7 -30 -56 315 310 306 305 269 303 276 249 -35 309 274 4 1917-18 +27 240 267 5 1917-18 +11 281 292 GRAPHIC PRESENTATION OF GAINS AND LOSSES. The comparative rapidity and extent of gains and losses can be shown more clearly b_v the use of a chart than in any other way. Accordingly a chart is presented herewith as figure 8, which shows the average changes in weight of the steers of the three lots. Horizontal distance on the chart indicates the number of days that the steers were fed during the winters and pastured during the. 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 Sheets, Earl Wooddell, 1886- [from old catalog]; Tuckwiller, Ross Homan, 1895- [from old catalog] joint author. Washington [Govt. print. off. ]
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