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in this country has food stuffs in his barn. 1 have a half gallon tin which 

 I measure bran in. I know just about how much each cow ought to have. 

 I have been testing this method for a long time. We can make conditions 

 suitable to our own herd and I can feed my herd better than any one 

 else. I have been watching these matters. This settles the question with 

 me in regard to the breeds of common cattle. I want to tell you that it 

 is eveiy day pi-actical business to attempt to feed cows. You must learn 

 something about the balancing of rations. Some think it is better to sell 

 the corn and buy bran. There is a good deal to learn. 



Mr. : I should like to say that I don't know veiy much about 



the science of cow feeding, but I have fed enough to know that we must 

 have a balanced ration to make good cows. 1 think Prof. Plumb was right 

 in what he said. You do not just want to commence with the cow, but 

 you want to begin with the heifer. There is a good deal in bringing up 

 the heifer. Begin early. 



Mr. : I do not like the method of using the tin cup as a measure. 



It would take twenty years to find out with that what you could find out 

 with a pair of scales in a week. 



Mr. Wood: I want to say in regard to the tin cup that I have used 

 it until I can guess within a few ounces of what I have, and I can do it 

 so much quicker than to have to take the scales. 



President Johnson: It is growing rather late, and unless there is some- 

 thing important to bring up in connection with this subject, I think we had 

 better pass it. 



Mr. : I should like to ask what It the value of cotton seed meal 



compared with Buffalo gluten meal, and how much should be fed at a 

 time? 



Mr. Van Pelt: Cotton seed is 39 per cent, protein, and the Buffalo 

 gluten meal is 24. I would not feed over two pounds under ordinary con- 

 ditions. It would not pay. It is usually very expensive and a pound 

 will add a great deal of protein to the rations. 



Mr. : It is not as expensive as the Buffalo meal. At least that is 



what I found out when I went to buy it. The cotton seed is $22 and the 

 Buffalo is $24.50. 



President Johnson: This afternoon tliere was a private buttermaker 

 asked me if she could have the privilege of bringing her butter here in 

 the morning and have it tested that she might know what was the matter 



