352-806-25m TEXAs AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS BULLETIN No. s6 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SECTION, SEPTEMBER, 1906 CATTLE FEEDING EXPERIMENTS I. MOLASSES FOR FATTENING CATTLE II. ROUGH RICE AS A STEER FEED III. PROFIT FROM DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OF FEEDING CATTLE A MOLASSES EATER POSTOFFICE: COLLEGE STATION, DRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS HOUSTON STATE PRINTING COMPANY TABLE OF CONTENTFS. Source of Feeding Molasses ......... .. Cost of Molasses i _____ _. Composition of Molasses Early Experiments ........................................... .. Methods of Feeding Molasses Molasses for Finishing Steers Molasses for Thin Yearling Steers Feeding Molasses from Trough to Cattle on Grass ........................ .. Molasses as a Horse Feed I Molasses for Swine Rough Rice for Steer Feeding Profits from Diiferent Systems of Feeding Cattle .......................... .4 Summary C20 ’O ® C)! r-F- C»? -. ................ .. 14 18 19 2O .................. .. 21 23 MOLASSES FOR FATTENING CATTLE. BY JOHN A. CRAIG AND 1". R. IVIAR-SI-IALL. Within recent years black strap molasses has become one of this State’s staple stock feeds. In January, 1903, the Chemical Section of this Station published a press bulletin giving the composition of black strap molasses and calling attention to its value to feeders using cottonseed meal and hulls. The same season Mr. Carson finished a feeding experiment in which molasses Was one of the feeds tested. The results of this experiment are reported on page 17, of Bulletin '70. ' Souncn OF FEEDING M0LAssEs.—The cane molasses sold for feed- ing purposes is the refuse after all the crystalized sugar obtainable has been taken from the concentrated juice 0f the cane. “It is a thick, black mass, having somewhat the appearance of coal tar, but a pleasant odor and sweet taste.”* It runs on an average about twelve pounds to the gallon, or 1'70 gallons to the ton. The Texas factories produced from the 1904 crop 32,500 barrels of this molasses. Of this amount 3,000 barrels were sold to the cattle feeders of this State. Cosr OF l\’I0LAssEs.—The sugar refining companies offer feeding molasses in barrels at 6 cents per gallon. A barrel contains on an aver- age 50 gallons or 600 pounds. The same factories quote the molasses in tank cars at 21%; cents per gallon. The cost of barrels and filling therefore adds 31/3 cents per gallon t0 the cost at which it is furnished to feeders. The freight rates for car loads in barrels transported 100 miles over a single line 0f railroad is 26 cents per hundred pounds. In tank cars the rate is 14 cents per hundred pounds from Sugarland to Dallas and San Antonio, and similar rates are quoted from other points. All the molasses used in our experiments was furnished by the follow- ing firms, who are anxious t0 encourage the use of this product for stock feeding: Ed. H, Cunningham & C0,, ........................................ ..Sugarland, Texas. Penitentiary Farm, Jno. L. Wortham, Agt., Huntsville, Texas. Arcola Sugar Mills Co. ..................................................... ..H0ust0n. Texas. Lakeside Sugar Refining 00., ....................................... Lakeside, Texas. COMPOSITION OF Fnuome MoLAssEs.—A great deal has been writ- ten regarding the feeding value of beet molasses. As early as 1874, *Press Bulletin, V01. IV., N0. 1. _4___ German writers discussed the best methods of utilizing this valuable product in the feeding of live stock. The nature of the beet molasses differs so materially from that of the cane molasses that the teachings of the experiments of theformer are not applicable to our cane product. The composition of these two kinds of molasses is shown: Louisianafl‘ cane Molasses: Beet Molasses Black Strap Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 20.93 % 23.70 % Cane Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.73 % 46.7 % Reducing sugars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.67 % .6 % Ash (salts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.85% 13.20% Organic non-sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9.82% 15.8 % Total . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 % 100.00% *C. A. Browne in Breeders Gazette, March 8, 1905. The analysis of cane molasses published by Dr. Harrington in J an- uary, 1903, is as follows: Specific Gravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.4 % Free Acid (calculated as acetic acid) _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ , _ _ _ 3,4 % Invert Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18.74% Cane Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.61 % Total Sugar (carbhydrates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.35 % Protein or Albuminoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2. % Ash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.26% It will be seen that the total carbhydrate content varies from 41 per cent to 70 per cent. While there have been no special experiments reported in which the digestibility of the nutrients in cane molasses was determined, there is evidence to justify the assumption that the carbhydrates are entirely digestible while the protein has no value as such. EARLY EXPERIMENTs.-—Althougl1 it has become common practice to use this molasses in feeding work stock on sugar plantations, other stations have not reported any attempts to use it in the production of beef. In December, 1890, Carson and Gulley at this station secured from feeding cottonseed meal and silage to four steers averaging in weight 737 pounds, a daily gain of 2.54 pounds at the cost of 3.83 cents per pound. A similar lot eating the same feed with the addition of one-half pint of molasses per steer per day gave an average gain of 2.22 pounds, costing 4.6 cents per pound. Molasses was charged at 20 cents per gallon. In adding molasses to a cottonseed meal and hulls ration the result was more favorable to molasses. Steers weighing 4713 pounds, fed for 9O days on meal and hulls gained 2.27 pounds each per day at a cost of 3.72 cents per pound. By adding to this ration one-half pint molasses daily for each steer a gain of 2.65 pounds was secured at the same cost, molasses being charged at the same price as in the previous experiment. A gain of 2.8 pounds costing 4.1 cents was made by another lot receiving one-fifth more molasses than the lot just mentioned. TABLE L-SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF FEEDING MOLASSES FOR A NINETY DAY PERIOD AS REPORTED BY CARSON AND GULLEY IN BULLETIN NUMBER TEN. Average Food Average i‘ No. of No. 2 Total Daily Oost Lot vgagt Steers j Feed Eaten Per Steer Gain Gain Per Per lb. 4 Steer Gain 3401.6 lbs. silage . 4 731.2lbs. 4 1 507.5 lbs. cottonseed meal 800 2.22 lbs. 4.6c i 3.62 gals, molasses . 71b . s’! ~ s 737.5lbs. 4 ~3§§Q1 1b; cggfiiseedmeal 91s 2.54 lbs. 3.830 1 1564 lbs. cottonseed hulls t 534 lbs cottonseed meal 825 1271105‘ 372C -h 7 713.75lbs. l i ; 1677.7 lbs. cottonseed hulls 10 727.5lbs. 4 l 530.5 lbs. cottonseed meal 955 2.65 lbs. 3.740 5.57 gals. molasses 1884 lbs. cottonseed hulls i 11 868.3lbs. 3 599.6 lbs. cottonseed meal p 1006 2.79 lbs. 4.10 7.48 gals. molasses Though on account of high cost of molasses, lots eating it made -ex- pensive gains, their gains were greater than those made by all but those receiving silage. In the 1903 experiment referred to as having been reported on page 17, of Bulletin 76, the addition of one-fifth gallon of molasses to a cot- tonseed meal and hulls ration gave an increase of one-half pound in the daily rate of gain at an increased cost of one-tenth of a cent. METHODS or FEEDING MoLAssEs-The most common method of using barrel molasses is to carry it out in buckets and mix it by hand with feed in the bunk. In all our experiments the molasses was mixed with an equal volume of water and poured over the mixed grain and hulls, the whole then being thoroughly stirred. This, however, entails too much labor to be profitable when feeding on a large scale. A com- mon practice is to take a spraying outfit, the barrel being filled with equal parts of water and molasses, and drive through the feed lot, spray- ing on the mixed feed in bunks such amount of the mixture as is to be fed. This practice in some degree prevents the loss occasioned by the feed being blown from the bunks. Feeders who mix meal and hulls in the mill, buy their molasses in tank cars, empty it into storage tanks in proximity to the mixing room and mix it with the meal and hulls before -.-6e-- loading it into the feeding wagon. Others recommend allowing steers constant access t0 molasses. Our experience with this method is re- ported on page 14. Plate I.—Storage tank for molasses used by W. C. Furneaux at Midlothian. The small lean-to on the right encloses a smaller tank into which mo- lasses is drawn to be thinned by steam from the boiler. The thin molasses is drawn into large sprinkling cans in the mixing room and sprinkled over the meal and hulls. EXPERIMENT No. I.—FEEDING MOLASSES TO TWO-YEAR- OLD STEERS BEING FINISHED FOR MARKET. In this experiment which commenced January 1, 1905 and continued until March 11, eighteen steers coming three years old were used. They were all Well graded and dehorned Herefords, having been obtained from the Santa Gertrudes ranch as yearlings. They had been on feed since February, 1904, and when put into this experiment their average weight was about 1100 pounds. They were divided into three lots of six head each as nearly uniform in all characteristics as it was possible to make such small lots. Lot I. Received heavy feed of molasses. Lot II. Received light feed of molasses. Lot III. Received no molasses. These cattle had been on feed so long that it was considered unsafe to use a large ration of cottonseed meal. The grain ration contained _._7_ about one pound cottonseed meal to two of corn chops, and cottonseed hulls only was used as roughage. All the steers ate on an average 121/2 pounds of hulls and 14 pounds cottonseed meal and corn chops mixture each per day. On January 9th, the ninth day of the experiment, lots I and II were eating one quart of molasses daily for each steer. By J an- uary 21st, lot I was eating two quarts per steer per day, and by February 15th the six head were consuming daily 19 quarts of molasses. These steers had been fed so long and were so nearly fat that it was impossible to use the same amounts of hulls which shorter fed cattle would profit- ably consume. In fact this feeding was properly intended to test the value of molasses for maintaining the usually decreasing gains returned in the last weeks of a. long feed. Nineteen quarts of molasses was the greatest quantity that could be satisfactorily mixed with 80 pounds of hulls. It being impossible to increase the hulls for the reasons given, the molasses ration was allowed to remain at the amount mentioned. During the second week of February, lot II, (receiving light molasses) . did not eat so well as the other lots. Owing to the very bad weather which had then prevailed for some time, difficulty was experienced in keeping all the lots eating properly. It was some time before lot II were again eating a full ration, and inasmuch as there was no‘ reason whatever to suppose their condition was attributable to the feeding of molasses they were taken out of the experiment. Feeds were calcu- lated at the following prices: Cottonseed hulls $ 4.50 per ton. Cottonseed meal ........ .. . l 22.00 per ton. Corn chops 21.60 per ton. Molasses .06 per gal. TABLE II.—THE RECORD OF LOT I. RECEIVING HEAVY MO- LASSES, AND OF LOT III, REOEIVNG NO MOLASSES FOR A SEVENTY-DAY PERIOD ARE SHOWN. l “l f l Total Alggliillwge Food 00st Gain l Gain pfigilg" y per Steer ’ l l l y l Average l NO- Wt. at N°~ l F‘eed Eaten Per Steer of Lot l Start Steers y‘ 5122 lbs. cottonseed meal y l 1450lbs. cottonseed hulls l y2919ybS_ Com chops _ 72o lbs. 1.71 lbs. 10.050. 231 gals. molasses y 5322 lbs. cottonseed hulls 3 l 1086 lbs. 6 y‘ 1484 lbs. cottonseed meal 535 lbs. 1.27 lbs. 11.30. y l 2940 lbs. corn chops l It will be seen that the cattle that received the liberal allowance of molasses made larger and cheaper gains than those that received no mo- lasses. From these two lots and the original lot II, which were fully recovered, 15 head, shown in Plate II, were selected for exhibition at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show, March 21st, 22nd and 23rd. They won first prize over five other loads of fat two-year-olds, were reserve champion car-load of the show, and were sold at $5.50 per hundred. l 4 62.2 595E 5 53>? fioh pd mEQJEPnAKZ no“ mafia pwpw QwFSPFQ was wwwmfiofi mswcflmwcoo cotuwu w no woswwsu mpwowm Ho wdoianYlAH 022m EXPERIMENT II.—FEEDING DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF MO- LASSES TO YEARLING STEERS. While experiment I was important, yet owing to their nearly fat con- dition, the cattle were not representative of the stock that goes into Texas feed lots; neither was use of corn chops in the ration typical of the present practice of those parties who ask for information regarding molasses. On February 1st, 1905, we commenced another experiment, in some ways similar to the first. This experiment continued until May 11th (100 days feeding) and included nearly all of the severe weather of that season. None of the lots had any shelter except during two of the worst nights when they were allowed to stand in the gangway of one of the sheds being used for other stock. The stock used consisted of 18 head (three lots of six head each) of high grade Herefords coming two years old. They were brought to the Experiment Station in February of the previous year and were on pasture until Christmas, 1904. While m pasture they received a light grain ration. After September, however, the grain ration did not make up for the scarcity of grass and when: brought into the yards in December they were in rather low condition- The preliminary feeding extended all through January; cottonseed meal and hulls was the feed used, and by the time for the commencement of the experiment they averaged 671 pounds and were in nice healthy eon- dition. The object of this experiment was to study the relative values of col tonseed meal and hulls, cottonseed meal and hulls with a light feel of molasses, and cottonseed meal and hulls with a heavy feed of molasses. The lots were fed as follows: Lot I. Cottonseed hulls, cottonseed meal, heavy feed of molasses. Lot II. Cottonseed hulls, cottonseed meal, light feed of molasses. Lot III. Cottonseed hulls, cottonseed meal. FIRST MoNTH.—Owing to the scarcity of hulls it was impossible to feed those cattle as much roughage as was intended. At no time did they receive more than 13 pounds each of hulls per day. Throughout February the daily meal and hulls ration was the same for all the 10h, namely: 13 pounds of hulls and 4 pounds of cottonseed meal per head. By February 19th, the steers in Lot I were eating two quarts each of no- lasses per day, and Lot II one quart, Lot III receiving no molasses. The results of this month’s feeding are shown. Feeds were charged at the following prices: Hulls $ 4.50 per ton. Cottonseed meal 22.00 per ton. Corn Chops 21.60 per ton. Molasses .06 per gal. .__1()___ TABLE III.—ADDITION OF VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOLAS- SES TO A OOTTONSEED MEAL AND HULLS RATION FOR 28 DAYS 1N FEBRUARY. l Feed Average Nutri- All" l No. of No. ~ a. Total l Daily Cost Lot ‘$7,021,? Steers Feed hate“ $3330 Gain‘ lGalnperl per lb. head » Gain l 2136 lbs. cottonseed hulls l . K l 769 gsgftfttlgllgigzgefedl 1 to 5.4 568lbs. l3.38lbs.l 2.91c. ¢ . ‘ ‘ 12 lbs. corn chops l AA - 1t i--- 1 678.6 lbs. 6 A T2136 lbs. cottonseed hulls l l l l 769 égsggilttlglgigggegleal 1 to 4.8 418lbs. (2.48 lbs; 3.680. 12 lbs. corn chops 2136 lbs. cottonseed hulls l 3 645 lbs. 6 769 lbs. cottonseed meal 1 t0 3.9 235lbs. l1.39 lbs.l 5.70. 12 lbs. corn chops = l 2 688.6 lbs. 6 SECOND MoNTH—It was decided during February to feed all the cattle used in this experiment until the following December. It was impossible to feed for such a length of time on a heavy ration of cotton- seed meal and hulls, so corn chops was added to the feed of all the lots. They continued to eat the same amounts of molasses as in February, except that during the last five days of March, Lot I was raised to a total of 15 quarts of molasses per day. Molasses as a source of nutrients is deemed especially valuable on account of its carbhydrate content. This being true, the lot receiving no molasses might now be expected to more nearly equal the molasses fed lots in gains than when receiving meal and hulls without corn. The record of the three lots for March is shown: TABLE IV.—ADDITION OF MOLASSES TO, A RATION OF OOTTONSEED MEAL AND HULLS AND CORN OHOPS FOR TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS IN MARCH. l _ ' Av. Feed No.of Agiri? No. Feed Eaten l Total Daily 00st Lot Start Steers) Ratio l Gain Gainper per lb. Head Gain l l T” FWD’ f?!‘ '7 2418 lbs. cottonseed hulls l I 567 lbs. cottonseed meal l 1 773.3 lbs. 6 6751M com chops 1 to 9.2 i490 lbs.2.63lbs.‘ 5.040. 96 gals. molasses 2418 cottonseed hulls ‘Tiklw W“ if‘ Midi-Ml‘, ‘T’ lb . ti) d l I ‘ 2 758.3 lbs. e 56275511029 cgilseghoaglsa 1m 7.6. lbsf- .2.38lbs.l 4.920. 46 gals. molasses i’_T_ 3 684,2 lbs. 6 567 lbs. cottonseed meal 1 to 6,2 675 lbs. corn chops l 2418 lbs. cottonseed hulls l i I415 1bs.2.23 lbs.’ 4.750. __11_ The differences in the gains and their cost are not so great as before corn chops was used. The heavier molasses, while giving greater gains also produced them at greater cost. In preparation for immediate mark- eting this greater cost might be more than repaid by the added finish. THIRD llIoNTH.—This period really covers from March 29th to May 11th. As in the latter part of March, the uniform daily ration to all the steers was 13 pounds hulls, three pounds cottonseed meal and four pounds corn chops t0 each steer. By April 9th, each steer in Lot I was eating three quarts of molasses per day, and in Lot II, two quarts, which amount they continued to eat until the close of the experiment. Lot III were getting too far behind the others in weight, the other two lots having been given increased amounts of molasses, Lot III was started on a light feed of molasses and by April 9th, each steer was eating one quart per day and so continued until the close. Also commencing April 21st, each steer ate five pounds daily of cured new alfalfa hay for the remaining time of the experiment. The record of the lot for the last period is shown in the table. TABLE V.-—ADDITION OF VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOLAS- SES TO A RATION OONSISTING OF COTTONSEED MEAL, HULLS, CORN OHOPS AND ALFALFA HAY, FOR FORTY-FOUR DAYS. l - Av. i Feed l Nutri- . l - Feed Eaten l ti“? ‘lgfzalisli Ggifiilllilar pgysltb . Ram’ Head l Gain l Average N0. of No Wt. at L0” Start l 2994 lbs. cottonseed hulls l i 738 lbs. cottonseed meal 567 5 1 855 lbs. 6 i 984 lbs. corn chops 1 to 9.3 lbs’ 2.31 lbsl 6.920 \ 630 lbs. alfalfa hay ' ll 177.5 gals. Molasses l . 2994 lbs. cottonseed hulls k i y 738 lbs. cottonseed meal 467 5 , ; 2 832 lbs. 6 l 984 lbs. corn chops 1 to 8 lbs‘ l 1.9lbs. 7.57c 630 lbs. alfalfa hay ' I l l 112.5 gals. molasses l 29941bs. cottonseed hulls l 738 lbs. cottonseed meal l 984 lbs. corn chops 1 to 6.9 Sfbz‘? 12.04 lbsi 6.30c 630 lbs. alfalfa hay S‘ l 53.25 gals. molasses 3 753.3 lbs. 6 l l l l l F ‘ l l l In the foregoing period, Lot III, when put upon molasses ration made larger gains than Lot II. and somewhat cheaper than Lot I. -_-12- TABLE VI.——THE RECORDS OF THE THREE LOTS FOR THE ENTIRE ONE HUNDRED-DAY PERIOD IS SHOWN. i Average AV. l FGBG N . f N . T t l D il O t £01? Vggég“ Stegrs Feed Ewe" (£131 8,1215% p619 lb. Head Gain 7548 lbs. cottonseed hulls 2074 lbs. cottonseed meal S 1 678.6 lbs. 6 1671 lbs. corn chops 162s 2.71 lbs.? 4.950 630 lbs. alfalfa hay 325.5 gallons molasses 7548 lbs. cottonseed hulls 2074 lbs. cottonseed meal ; 2 688.6 lbs. 6 1671 lbs. corn chops 1328 2.21 lbs. 5.460 630 lbs. alfalfa hay 192 gallons molasses 7548 lbs. cottonseed hulls 2074 lbs. cottonseed meal 3 645 lbs. 6 1671 lbs. corn chops 1152.5 1.92 lbs. 5.550 630 lbs. alfalfa hay 53,35 gallons molasses Plate III.—Six steers composing Lot I. These steers each consumed, 0n an aver- age, over half a gallon of molasses daily for 100 days. For 40 days of that time they ate =54 of a gallon each day. Photo taken at close of experiment. Plate IV.—Steers in Lot II, which received less molasses than Lot I, as they appeared at close of test. Plate V.-Lot III, which received molasses for last month only, at close of test. _14_ In this experiment the cattle receiving the heavy molasses ration made the greatest gains all through the experiment. During the time that corn was being fed, however, the additional pounds of gain would not pay the extra cost of feed; however, the molasses fed cattle approached marketable condition much more rapidly, and owing to their superior condition had increased in value per pound more than the cattle receiving no molasses. During the first month, when molasses was added to a ration of cottonseed meal and hulls, the gains were es- pecially increased. As to whether or not this rate of increase here at- tributable to use of molasses might reasonably be expected to continue over a longer period of meal and hulls feeding this experiment gives no indication. ' The appearance of the different lots at the close of the experiment is shown in the accompanying cuts. All the cattle were too young and light at the beginning of the experiment to be put into marketable shape in 100 days. Lot I, receiving, during the last month, 3 quarts of iuolas- ses per steer daily, were not only fatter and _heavier than both the (ither lots, out were in much better bloom. In this respect Lot II l, even after having had molasses during the last month, did not show the condition of skin and hair exhibited by the other lots. All the lots ate their feed readily at all times but when molasses was most freely used the steers did not clean up the bunks so quickly as in the dry fed lots. AMOUNT or XI GLASSES TO FEED :--Those feeders who have been using IIIPlEISrcS a cattle food, have in most instances TCSTIIClZGd its use to a quart per day, mixing it with the feed principally to render it more pal- atable, inducing the cattle to consume greater amounts. The idea pre- vails to a considerable extent that molasses has a laxative action, and its use in large quantities is not advisable. This impression is probably founded upon the experience of feeders of beet molasses, the ash of which is more abundant and contains more potash than the ash of cane molasses. Although observing very closely, we have never noted that increase in amount of molasses fed caused any more inclination to scour than follows the too rapid increase of any new feed. So far as the danger of scouring is concerned there is no reason to refrain from using molasses in the same manner as in any other feed of similar compo- sition would be used. EXPERIMENT III.—FEEDING MOLASSES FROM THOUGH‘ TO CATTLE ON GRASS. At the close of experiment II, Lot II was divided and added to the original lots I and III, which two lots were increased to ten head each by the addition of other animals of same age and weight. These two lots were turned on grass and fed similarly except that one lot was allowed access to a tight bottomed feed bunk in one end of which a barrel of molasses was placed and gauged to run fast enough to make sure of continuous supply. These cattle, now two-year-olds past, weighing about 900 pounds and eating twelve pounds grain each per day, prin- cipally corn, at the start ate molasses at the rate of six pounds or two quarts each per day. They continued totake increasing amounts of the molasses until in the third Week they were taking twelve nounds (one gallon) each daily. Some steers seemed especially fond of the molasses and ate it in such large quantities as to cause them to scour. This is the only experience we have had with the system of feeding clcar molas- ses separately. The grass on which the cattle were dependent for ifough- age was very washy and so scarce that at no time were they as well filled as is desirable. It may be that With free access to molasses wherc the bunks are always full of hulls, the result would be more satisfactory. The record of these two lots for sixty days of feeding as just de- scribed, is shown: TABLE VII.-—FEEDING MOLASSES AD LIBITUM TO CATTLE ON GRASS FOR SIXTY DAYS. l 1 l 1 - 1 f Feed N°-°f ‘iiiiiiragte 1 i Feed Eaten TOW l 153313 t 0°“ Lot star? i steers _ Gain 1 Gain pggiltp. 1 I 1 11110 lbs. cottonseed hulls t l i _i1310 lbs. Cottonseed meal; = I 1 i934] lbsl 10 i 300 lbs. alfalfa hay 582 5 .97 lbs. 1 12,70 l ; 5% gallons molasses t 5113 lb. corn chops y l l1110 lbs. cottonseed hullsf l ._>__ . WIVA, __A___._