New York Agkioui/i'ukai.. Experiment Station. 



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over one-half pound per daj, was reduced to about one third as 

 much after the chauj^e iu the ration. 



Table III.— A Reduction in the Amount op Total Nutrients. 



THE AMOUNT OF TOTAL NUTRIENTS AND OP PROTEIN BUT 



LITTLE CHANGED. 



On the average for 39 records, in each of which but little 

 change in the amount of total nutrients and of the protein was 

 made, there was slightly less than the usual shrinkage of the 

 milk yield. There was a moderate rate of gain in weight before 

 and after the change of ration. 



