The following rations are recommended by Prof. E.W. Stewart for
fattening cattle. The rations are for 1,000 pounds of live weight:
No. 1.
18 lbs. wint'r wh't straw.
40 " corn sugar meal.
4 " cotton seed meal.
No. 2.
12 lbs oat straw.
10 " wheat bran.
40 " corn sugar meal.
No. 3.
12 lbs. clover hay.
6 " oat straw.
40 " corn sugar meal.
2 " linseed meal.
No. 4.
15 lbs. corn fodder.
5 " malt sprouts.
3 " corn meal.
40 " corn sugar meal.
No. 5.
20 lbs. best clover hay.
50 " corn sugar meal.
No. 6.
20 lbs. wheat straw.
8 " timothy hay.
6 " cotton seed cake.
No. 7.
20 lbs. corn fodder.
6 " Indian corn.
6 " linseed cake.