76 Keport of Department of Animal Husbandrt of the 



Table IV. — Little Change in the Amount op Nutrients or of 



THE Protein. 



Average of "9 rpc- 

 onls from cows 

 "a V era j» i II <^ 4.2 

 yrs. old and (1.2 

 mouths in milk. 



a 



a 



w 



<o 

 u 



o 



Si 



Before 



After 





C5 £ 



" -cJ Before 



After 



Pkb 1000 Lbs. Live Weight. 



Total 

 diRest- 

 iblp or- 



gaiiJc 

 matter. 



Lbs. 

 14.8 



14.8 



Fat In 

 milk. 



Per ct. 

 4.4 



4.4 



uigest- 

 Ible 

 pro- 

 tein. 



Lbs. 

 1.97 



1.93 



Fuel 

 value. 



Cal. 

 28,8fi4 



28,885 



Nutri- 

 tive 

 ratio. 



1:7.3 

 1:7.4 



Average Per 

 Day Per Cow. 



Milk 

 ylPld. 



Lbs. 



19.8 

 19.5 



Fat In 



miil<. 



Lbs 



.88 

 .86 



Approxi- 

 mate cost 

 of food 

 for one 

 lb of 

 mllli. 



Cts. 

 .84 



.85 



Dry 



matter 



In food 



for one 



lb. of 



milk. 



Lbs. 

 1.1 



1.1 



Dry 



matter In 

 food for 

 one lb. 

 of milk 

 solids. 



Lbs. 

 7.8 



7.8 



Digest- 

 ible dry 

 matter in 

 food for 

 each lb. 

 of milk 

 solids. 



Lbs. 



5.1 

 5.1 



THE AMOUNT OF TOTAL NTJTRIENTS BUT LITTLE CHANGED 

 AND THE PROTEIN INCREASED. 



The average of 44 records when, without change in the amount 

 of nutrients, the protein was increased, shows about the normal 

 diminution of tlie milk flow. There was moderate gain in 

 weight, somewhat more rapid after the change of ration. 



