Show Fed Creep-Fed Calves Thrive on Corn Cottonseed Cake Calves creep fed made their best and most economical gains on a ra- ra ration ration ra ration tion of shelled corn and cottonseed cake in a test by th the United States Department of o Agriculture In co cooperation cooperation cooperation operation with the Missouri state station at Sin a Bar Farms Grain Valley MoAt MoAt Mo MoAt At the tho end of the th day test calves fed the shelled corn and cot cot- cottonseed cottonseed cottonseed cake cak averaged raged 8 pounds more than another group fed ground shelled corn and cottonseed cake 13 pounds more than calves fed corn com cottonseed cake and alfalfa molasses mixture and 22 pounds more than a group reedy receiving ing log shelled corn cottonseed cake and alfalfa molasses mixture The calves receiving ground corn com cottonseed cake and the alfalfa mo mo- molasses molasses lasses mixture ate 25 per cent more mor feed teed and acquired a better finish at atthe atthe atthe the end of the feeding period than thOse fed shelled corn and cotton cotton- cottonseed cottonseed cottonseed seed cake The Th difference In mar mar- market market market ket price prica of the tha two groups how how- however however however ever did not justify either the th cost of grinding the thai corn or tre tte addi additional cost of feed Calves from each group when fed fedIn In dry lots for tor days after wean wean- weanIng weaning ing log on the same rations they had receIved before weaning showed no difference In la total gains Those fed shelled corn com and cotton cotton- cottonseed cottonseed seed cake caka werf were the tha heaviest at the end of the experiment although not so well finished as the th ones fed ground corn High grade Shorthorn calves were used in the tha feeding tests teats and the market value was estimated at the end of the feeding experiment by commission merchants on the Kan Ken KanI Kansas Kansas sas sos City stock ards I |