Show C cattle attle finished for the market dry lot feeding and fattening on grass are two methods used prepared by the me united blotch ot of agriculture in reeding feeding cuttle cattle for beef hah has just veen been published by the united states department of agriculture aim d farmers bulletin 1519 1510 F 1 W it 11 black of the bureau of animal luilus try offers in 10 16 a condense conden seil und simplified analysis of practices in feeding cattle which have leave been tested in the feed lots lota and pastures it Is intended primarily as an aid to farmers who have not lidd lirt d wide experience in finishing cattle tor for the market but it la Is believed the bulletin will be no less lees valuable to experienced feeders in che checking cling their established methods knowing market trends trend since the net returns from cattle feeding constitute tile the real basis tor for measuring success to in the fattening of cattle the author points out the desirability sir of knowing the market trends by seasons and tor for a term of years this knowledge plus an exam of the kinds and qualities 0 feeds and hages on the farm will in large measure determine when to buy feeders and what sort to buy bay dry lot feeding and fattening on grass are the two methods of finish ing cattle tor for market it often pays to tb feed grain supplements to cattle on gross grass to gain a better finish at oil an earlier date when the market Is likely to be higher for such grades in recent years the demand tor for smaller cuts of high quality meat has favored the practice of feeding calves liberally band and selling them as tat fat yearlings yearnings year lings quotations from the bulletin vw indi cate its scope approximately 75 per cent of the fertilizing constituents of feeds fed to live stock Is returned in the manure most cattle feeders take it as h a matter of course that cattle feeding cannot be made a successful enterprise without having hogs bogs in the teed lot such feeds as allo and barley should be ground the higher the grade or quality of the feeder the more economical will be its use of feed when feeders are relatively cheap a and nd feeds high cattle possess possessing irig considerable sid erable fat are preferable finishing on grass gra it if cattle are to te be finished eints bed on grass and it if there Is sufficient roughage to carry them through the win winter ter the feeders should be purchased in tile the fall buying feeders in the spring for finishing on grass the following summer should be limited to cattle that are fairly mature dry rations are now usually asso coated with short feeding periods and with feeder cattle over pounds in weight silage rations are used more in long feeding periods with the light er feeders the bulletin includes average rations for various weights of cattle simple method of calculating the cost of protein in feeds suggest suggestions Igns for balancing rations and for starting cattle on feed management systems for calves supplementary feeds tor for grazing cattle mineral mixtures equipment for feeding and other practical suggestions farmers bulletin 1549 F may be procured free ty by applying to the department part ment of agriculture washington D 0 |