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Fodder Estimates for the Herd of Ooivs for the Winter 1886-7 



{average per diem). 



Units of Corn and Artificial and Other Fodder used. 



In calculating the equivalent values of roots and hay it is 

 estimated that 10 lbs. roots or 2| lbs. hay = l lb. artificial food. 

 The milk from and the food given the fatting cattle are not in- 

 cluded. 



The above are Danish pounds = 1 j^ lbs. English, 



Fattening of Shortliorned Cattle reared on the Noesgaard School Farm. 



(100 bre = l krone = Is. l^d.). 



The animals sold in 1885 consumed per head 270 lbs. new 

 milk ; 2930 lbs. skimmed milk ; 998 lbs. cotton cake ; 765 lbs. 

 of grain; 1349 lbs. of hay ; 2586 lbs. of grain fodder ; and 



