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Bulletin 173. 



NAME AND BREED. 



Lot a : 



Garnet Valentine, A. J. C. 73873. 



Belva 2d, 15-16 Holstein 



Julia, I Holstein 



Lot B : 



Cherry, grade Jersey, 



Dora, 15-16 Holstein 



Glista 4tli. H. F. H. 81408. 



Lot C : 



Clara, grade Jersey 



Jennie 2d, Jersey- Holstein. 

 Mav 2d. i; Holstein.. . 



Gain. 



100 

 188 

 106 



119 



32 



152 



32 



95 

 67 



The daily rations of the cows in each lot were made up as follows : 



Lot a 



Grain mixture 8 to 12 pounds. 



Gluten feed 3 parts. 



Cotton seed meal 2 parts. 



"Wheat bran 1 part. 



Corn silage 35 to 45 pounds. 



Clover hay. 6 to 12 pounds. 



Nutritive ratio 1:4.8 



LotB: 



Grain mixture 8 to 12 pounds. 



Gluten feed 2 parts. 



Corn meal 2 parts. 



Wheat bra 2 parts. 



Linseed oil meal 1 part. 



Corn silage 35 to 45 pounds. 



Clover hay 6 to 12 pounds, 



Nutritive ratio 1:5.7 



Lot C: 



Grain mixture 8 to 11 pounds. 



Corn meal 2 parts. 



Wheat bran , 1 part 



Corn silage . . . . 35 to 40 i)ounds. 



Timothy hay 4 to 8 povmds. 



Nutritive ratio 1 :9.8 



Calculating each of these rations on the basis of eight pounds 

 of grain, eight pounds of hay, and 40 pounds of silage, each cow 

 would receive the following number of pounds of digestible nutri- 

 ents per day. 



