Show PROFIT IN STEER FEEDING experiments experiment made by pennsylvania station show gains made during period of six months the results secured by the perm penn sylvn sylvania nia experiment station from the th experimental work of the winter of 01 1909 10 indicate that 1 the most economical ration for fattening steere in pennsylvania la Is ono one com composed largely of roughage hago with a limited amount of concentrates 2 the loca demand for beef Is such that the cat tle tie should not bo be carried to too hegt a degree of finish 3 increasing th proportions of corn silage in railor for fattening steers increases th profits and gains from feeding 4 41 protection from cold la Is as aa necea enry for fattening cattle on succulent feeds as when dry feeds are used steer feeding was a von ven ture in pennsylvania under conditi conditions ont prevailing at the experiment station from december 15 1909 to may 3 1910 the average price received foi coin fed to experimental cattle bellap per bushel the margin feces sary between buying and selling prices to prevent loss from fattening cattle on a n bulky ration was pei hundredweight and on concentrated ration 1138 per hundredweight th difference in margin necessary foi feeding in the shelter experiment wal wai cents per hundredweight in faaoi of outdoor feeding |