Show LIVE LIVESTOCK 1 t STOCK CORN IS BETTER THAN MOLASSES Cattle attle Feeding Tests Made at University Farm The substitution of two pounds ot of cane molasses for two pounds of at shelled corn in a ration of shelled corn full fed linseed meal 1 1 pounds per bead dally daily und and alfalfa bay full foil fed ted In cattle feeding tests made at University Farm SL St Paul Minn through the winter and spring resulted resulted re re- re- re suited In a lower profit than was obtained obtained ob ob- tamed from the feeding of a ration made up of shelled corn linseed meal and alfalfa hay bay This conclusion was announced at atthe atthe atthe the annual Cattle Feeders' Feeders Day at University Farm It was based upon actual feeding experiments In which 00 60 grade Hereford steer calves purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased at the South St. St Paul market and of almost uniform weight and thrift through the winter and spring were fed six different rations to determine determine determine de de- termine the relative values of the rations Amon Among the other conclusions arrived arrived ar ax rived af of were these Grinding and mixing shelled corn com comand cornand cornand and alfalfa hay bay before feeding resulted resulted resulted re re- In a lower dally feed cons consumption mp tion and lower profit than feeding shelled corn and alfalfa bay nay and unmixed along with 11 1 Ph pounds at nt linseed meal per head dally Substituting two pounds of molasses for tor each two pounds of ground shelled corn In the ground m mixture ture ration brought about a 8 slightly Increased consumption ot of feed and a slightly Increased increased In creased profit In the use of ot the ground feeds Ground barley Darley In the fattening ration ration ra ra- ra- ra tion Ion in place of at shelled corn gave very good results especially from tram the standpoint of profits due to the low price of barley Adding two pounds of at molasses for tor each ach steer per day to the ration of at ground barley full tull fed linseed meal and alfalfa hay merely Increased the total feed consumption and resulted In lD a 8 lower profit Cattle F Feeders Feeders' eders' eders Day this year drew drewa a large crowd owing partly to the fact tact that a special program was provided provided pro pro- vided for tor the wives VI and families of ot cattle feeders who attended and It Is probable that the plan of having such sucha sucho a o program will be continued In future years |