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Show Steady Growth Needed for First-Class Beef The progressive steps in growing a beef steer are first to develop bj continuous growth a large frame well covered with muscle and never entirely denuded of fat; then to deposit de-posit on this frame the fat necessary neces-sary to give the animal the desired finish. To achieve the first step requires a ration rich In bone ami muscle-building feeds sucb as whole milk, skim milk, roots, ensilages, en-silages, legume hays and grains, such as bran, oats and oil cake meal. To achieve the second step requires a somewhat similar ration at first, but this must be gradually changed to one containing a large proportion of the fat-producing carbonaceous foods, such as corn, barley, or peas. |