STATE DAIEY ASSOCIATION, 



REPORT OF HERD F. 



707 



There were seventeen Holstein cows in the second year's test; their 

 average weight was about 1,100 pounds. The herd was kept in a com- 

 fortable bam, in healthy condition during the two years and did a much 

 better year's worlv during the second test. 



The cows were given but little grain during the first year. For a 

 period of seven weeks in the winter they received no grain, but were fed 

 corn silage, clover and corn stover. During the second year the herd 

 received a liberal allowance of grain. 



The kind of concentrates and roughage fed during the two years was 

 as follows: 



First year— Bran, oats, grano gluten, clover hay, corn stover, corn 

 silage. 



Second year— Bran, oats, dried malt, dried brewers' grain, clover hay, 

 corn stover, corn silage, timothy hay. 



The herd was fed during the first year as follows: 



From October 15 to December 1, 1901, the best cows received about 

 the following ration: 



Dry Carbo- 



Food Stuffs. Lbs. Matter. Protcinr hydrates. Fat. 



Bran 4 3.54 .516 1.G04 .168 



Oats 4 3.56 .368 1.892 .085 



Clover hay ; . . 5 4.25 .340 1.790 .085 



Stover 10 5.95 .170 3.240 .070 



Silage 35 7.31 .315 3.955 .245 



Total nutrients 24.59 1.709 12.481 .704 



From December 1, 1902, to February 1, 1902, the ration consisted of 

 35 pounds of silage, five pounds of clover hay, and all the corn stover they 

 would eat. 



The best cows received about the following ration from the first of 

 February until they were turned out to grass: 



Bry Carbo- 



Food Stuffs. Lbs. Matter. Protein, hydrates. Fat. 



Grano gluten 2 1.88 .534 .776 .248 



Silage 35 7.31 .315 3.955 .245 



Clover hay 5 4.23 .340 1.790 .085 



Corn stover 10 5.95 .170 3.240 .070 



Total nutrients 19.37 1.359 9.701 .648 



Oat straw ad libitum. 



