708 BOARD OF AORICULTURE. 



The cows were turned out to pasture about June 19. The owner did 

 not have enough pasturage to feed his herd entirely, so the ration was 

 supplemented with 30 pounds of corn silage a day. This ration was con- 

 tinued to the completion of the test. 



The best cows were fed on an average during the second year approxi- 

 mately as follows: 



From October 25, 1902, to February 10, 1903, the best milkers received 

 about the following ration: 



Dry Carbo- 



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



Bran 4 3.54 .516 1.604 .136 



Oats 4 3.56 .368 1.892 .103 



Clover hay 2 1.68 .136 .716 .034 



Timothy hay 3 2.26 .084 1.302 .042 



Silage 40 8.36 .350 4.520 .280 



Corn stover 15 8.92 .255 4.860 .105 



Total nutrients 28.32 1.709 14.894 .760 



From February 10 until the cows were turned out* to pasture they 

 received about the following ration: 



Dry Carbo- 



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



Bran 2 1.77 .258 .802 .008 



Oats 2 1.78 .184 .946 .084 



Dried malt 2 1.84 .314 .716 .102 



Silage 60 12.54 .540 0.780 .400 



Clover hay . 2 • 1.08 .136 .720 .034 



Timothy hay 3 2.26 .084 1.302 .042 



Total nutrients 21.87 1.516 11.266 .730 



The cows were turned out to pasture May 20 and were allowed to 

 graze about two hours each day. In connection with pasture grass the 

 herd received two pounds of bran, two pounds of dried brewers' grain, 

 and 25 pounds of silage a day. In July and August most of the cows 

 went dry and were fed 25 pounds of silage and pasture grass. The 

 majority of the cows calved in September and October, thus beginning 

 their third year's work. 



Average yearly record of herd F for two years, and average production 

 for that period: 



No. of Milk, Fat, Fat, Butter, 



Year's Work. Cows. Pounds. Per Cent. Pounds. Pounds. 



First 14 5,846 3.32 194 227 



Second 17 7.171 3.29 236 275 



Average for two years 6.509 3.30 215 251 



