New York Agricultural Expeirimbnt Station. 



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Table XV. — The Amount of Nutrients Reduced "with Little Change 



OF Pkotein. 



A RBDU'CTION IN AMOUNT OF TOTAL NUTRIENTS WITH AN INCREASE 



OF PROTEIN. 



The following table shows the average from 72 records when 

 this change in the ration occurred. The falling off in milk yield 

 was considerably greater than is usual. The rate of gain in live 

 weight was about three-fourths pound per day before the change 

 and less than half as fast afterward. There was an increase in 

 cost of milk production. 



