Show Instructions for Fattening Fattening Fatten Fatten- in ing ing- Cattle Are Given I Farmers of the Basin intending I to fatten cattle will read with interest interest in- in i terest the following sent by by I I Prof E. E J. J Maynard to Mr J. J J. J Mr J. J Kirkendall l I Roosevelt Utah I Dear Sir Cattle have been successfully y I fed on chopped wheat and alfalfa alfalfa I hay although a mixture of grain is generally more than any single grain I would start yearling cattle on cho chopped ped oa oats gradually introducing intro Intro- tro wheat barley and corn or r I any of these that were available Corn and wheat are of about equal I j fattening value while barley has has has' only 90 pe per cent e t of f the fatten atten value value val val- ue of either A A hould be ground val val-I With pound f s st sirs fers rs i It ivill will vill take about pounds rain q With I younger cattle weighing abo about t I pounds it will take about pounds of grain gram and pounds of alfalfa t to produce each hundred pounds of gain After about 30 days on feed teed I the oats should be reduced to about 10 or 15 per cent of the ra ra- ra I tion They are arc excellent to start ra-I ra cattle but are to growth producing to continue in a fattening ration Your barley or wheat with or or orf f without corn can be mixed equal parts or in any proportion that you may have them I would not feed barley alone however I believe belleve be- be lieve it would pay to feed a little littlemore f more wheat bran if you do not use I i i wheat otherwise a little steamed I I bone meal about 10 1 pound per head per nor day dav I I IA A pound yearling ought to I gain about 18 pounds daily dally and andon andon andon on full feed should consume about 8 pounds or more of grain and 10 to 12 pounds of alfalfa Although his condition as a feeder will influence influence Influence In in- fluence the length of time necessary necessary necessary sary to him I do not believe you can finish him inside of 12 days and it m may my y take daysI days I do not th think anyone can tell what cattle will be worth next spring A report from the National National National Na Na- Livestock Marketing Association Association Association As As- says At present it appears appears ap ap- appears pears well to stay away from the spring and early summer marketing mark mark- eting cling good choice steers either early or late I believe that If light cattle are well finished they should find finda a good market at Salt Lake City or Ogden Very truly yours E J. J MAYNARD Head of Dept |