546 Report of the Department of Animal Husbandry of the 



The preliminary feeding- began February 25 and Ibe experi- 

 ment was concluded on May 10. Tbis time was divided into 

 two periods, and tbe ten cows into two lots. During tbe first 

 period Lot 1 was fed Ration No. 1 and Lot 2 Ration No. 2. In 

 tbe second period tbis order was reversed. All tbe necessary data 

 were recorded, sucb as tbe weigbts of foods, tbe weigbts of tbe 

 animals and tbe weight and composition of tbe milk. Tbe com- 

 position of tbe foods and tbe digestibility of tbe rations bave been 

 stated on previous pages. 



Tbe maximum rations fed were tbose previously given: 



Constituents and Amounts of Rations Compaked. 



Ration No. 1. Ration No. 2. 



Timothy hay 5 pounds. 15 pounds. 



Corn silage 40 pounds. 25 pounds. 



Oats, ground 5 pounds. 



Peas, ground 6 pounds. 



Malt sprouts, dried 2 pounds. 



Brewer's grains, dried 3 pounds. 



Buffalo gluten feed 3 pounds. 



These rations, as before stated, were modified in quantity to 

 suit the needs of tbe different animals, tbe proportions of tbe sev- 

 eral materials being maintained unchanged. 



Without stating tbe data in full detail, we give herewith tbe 

 important part in a condensed form, showing the amount of each 

 food and of the digestible matter which each cow ate and tbe 

 yields of milk and milk solids. 



