Ten good quality Hereford heifer calves were divided into two lots
of five calves each fur use in this test. They were the lightest heifers
of 80 head purchased from the Brite Ranch at Marfa, Texas. They were
fed prairie hay and 1 pound of soybean pellets per head daily until
started on test December 22, 1952.
The alfalfa straw used in the test was obtained in the vicinity of
the college. The sprayed straw came from Dr. N. D. Harwood and
was produced on a farm a few miles west of Manhattan, Kansas. It
was stemmy but had a good green color. The non-sprayed straw was
obtained from Mr. Floyd Cederberg's farm a few miles south of Manhattan,
Kansas. It was not as stemmy or as green in color as the
Harwood straw. It appeared to have more leaves. The two straws
were not comparable in some respects but it was not possible to find
more suitable straw, sprayed and non-sprayed. Other data, such as
effect of the chemical on the alimentary tract, various organs, tissue,
and the extent of its presence in the animal body, will be collected
when the animals are slaughtered.
