Show Molasses as Factor in Food Ration of Steers Molasses was tested out as a supplemental supplemental supplemental sup sup- feed for tor steers at the Ohio experiment station last year Five I different lots of ot steers were used and each lot received a basic ration of ot 2 pounds of ot protein supplement O GJ Gh pounds of corn silage and 1 pounds of mixed hay bay each day In addition addition ad ad- lot Jot one received all the shelled corn they would consume and lot two had 2 pounds of shelled corn dally and enough cane molasses to give them the same amount of ot feed by weight that lot one ODe consumed Lot three received 2 pounds of cane molasses and all the shelled corn they would eat and lot four was self fed molasses in addition to toa toa toa a full Un feed teed of ot corn The fifth lot received 2 pounds of beet molasses per steer In addition to all nil the corn I they hey wo would ld eat In general the molasses-fed molasses steers made substantially substantially I greater growths than the others others oth oth- ers em lot four showing the greater dally daily Increase While It was very definitely proven that molasses feeding Is la not nota a profitable practice at last years year's prices yet there were Indications that hat the molasses contained a n growth factor which would be Important Important Im Im- Im In a time longtime feeding pe pe- pe- pe Successful Successful Farming |