Show FARM S ma j 1 CALF FATTENING TESTS CONDENSED colorado station outlines results of experiments results RL of calf feeding experiments conducted ori ducted by the colorado Agri agricultural cui college experiment station during 1928 and 1029 are summarized and discussed in a new bulletin recently pub lashed at the colic college e 1 s stockmen Stoc kmen who are feeding calves this winter will find this leaflet press bulletin 70 entitled feedlot Feed lot nations for fattening calves of much value it Is believed copies will be sent tree free to anyone interested the report ou on the 1029 test and the summary of the results of two years experiments are explained by E 3 maynard associate animal husbandman and U B osland assistant professor of animal husbandry at tile the college outstanding results obtained in the two years are summarized in the bul letan betin as follows I 1 A standard beet byproduct by product ration of wet beet pulp barley cotton cake an and d alfalfa proved cheapest and most efficient for fattening calves in beet growing areas 2 the relative efficiency of wet beet pulp at the factory and pressed beet pulp at tile the farm will depend largely on the comparative length of time the pulp Is stored 3 trench silos are practically as ean efficient c tent and much cheaper than straw silos for storing pressed pulp 4 corn silage can be used to supplement wet beci beet pulp in a beet by prod net ration for fattening 1 calves 63 pounds of corn silage fed dally daily reduced the pulp requirement by nearly one half 5 dried sugar beet tops showed a teed feed replacement value of per ton of tops fed 6 steer calves made cheaper and heavier gains than heifer calves |