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Now we will take another ration which is produced from 

 home grown foods the same as the other, but of quite a different 

 composition : 



l>rj' Cmbo- 



Malter. Protein, hydrates. 



Corn .Mtover 15 lbs. 9. lbs. O.e.W 5.16 



Clover bay 8 lbs. 6.80 lbs. 0..^44 3.16 



Mangels 15 lbs. 1.351bs. 0.165 0.84 



Oats 41b8. 3.561bs. O.SOS 2.72 



Peas 4 lbs. 3.601bs. 0.(572 2.1* 



24.31 2.004 14.01 



In this ration you see the dry matter and the energy produc- 

 ing elements are about the same as in the previous ration, but 

 when it comes to the protein, in the place of only enough to 

 maintain the body we have a balance to make production. We 

 also have in this ration the mangels. You may say they do not 

 contain very much dry matter, which is true, but just the same 

 they are a good thing to feed. They add succulence to the 

 ration which in this case means palatability, and every careful 

 observer knows that insures better digestion and consequent 

 better returns from the ration. 



Another ration which differs from the previous one in that the 

 succulency is obtained from corn silage instead of roots, which 

 we believe is better economy, is made up as follows : 



Dry Cnrbo- 



M alter. Protein, hydrates. 



Corn silage 401b9. 8.40 n.,36 5.1& 



Altalfa 71bs. 6.44 0.77 2.96 



Oats 4 lbs. 3. .56 0.36S 2.72 



Peas 4 lbs. 3.60 0.672 2.13 



Cottonseed meal lib. 0.92 0.372 0.44 



22.92 2.542 13.41 



In this ration we have used alfalfa in the place of red clover 

 because it is better in the proportion of protein which it contains 

 and also because it will produce more tonnage to the acre when it 

 can be grown. I have added a pound of boughten grain in cot- 

 tonseed to build up the protein because it is usually the cheap- 

 est form in which protein can be purchased. 



I will give one more ration in which all the grain is pur- 

 chased : 



Diy Carbo- 



M alter. Protein, hyd rales 



Corn silage 40 lbs. S.40 0..3ri 5.16 



Alfalfa 7 lbs. 6.44 0.77 2.96 



Wheat bran 4 lbs. 3.52 0.4S l.?l 



Distillers grains 3 lbs. 2.76 0.79 1.48 



Hominy lib. 0.89 0.07 0.7O 



22.01 2.47 12.11 



