CORNELL READING-LESSON FOR FARMERS. 



Issued hy the College of AgricultiLre^ Cornell Univer- 

 sity, Ithaca, N. y., in the months of November, 

 December, January, February and March. 



No. 8. January, 1900. A Farmers 

 View of Balanced Rations. 



BY S. W. FLETCHER. 



I have read your Lesson No. 7 on " Balanced Rations for Stock," 



and think I see why John succeeded and David failed. I believe 



that there is a good deal in what you say about feeding different 



kinds of food for different purposes. Cake and pie are all right for 



me when I go visiting, but I must have pork and beans when I am 



pulling a cross-cut saw. I notice, however, that you say corn meal 



is not good for feeding to milch cows. Now I have found that I 



can get most anything I want out of my stock if I have a well 



filled crib of corn. Can you tell me why your theories do not work 



in this case ? I do not feel quite sure that 1 understand what you 



mean by " carbohydrates " and " protein." If you can, please be 



more plain. 



Very truly yours, 



My Dear Sir : 



I am very glad you have asked about that corn crib. There are 

 many other farmers who will not discard corn as the best grain for 

 feeding all kinds of stock ; and if I can make a convert of you I 

 shall expect you to argue this point with all the corn farmers in 

 your neighborhood. 



You have learned in Lesson No. 7 that there are only two khuls 

 of food which the farmer needs to feed his animals in large 



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