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Table I shows that the ration contammg velvet beans 

 did not produce as much milk or butterfat as the ra- 

 tion containing cottonseed meal, when used in the pro- 

 portion 2 to 1. 



In agreement with the previous year's work, it was 

 found that the velvet bean ration was not altogether 

 palatable. It was also observed that individuality was 

 a strong factor, one cow developing such a liking for 

 the bean ration that she was not satisfied with the 

 cottonseed meal ration when changed. 



Table No. II. — Showing Amount of Feed Required to 



Produce 100 Pounds of Milk and 1 Pound 



of Butterfat. 



Table 11 shows that two parts of velvet beans in pods 

 did not produce as much milk or butterfat as one part 

 of cottonseed meal. The cottonseed meal at $40.00 

 per ton was also more economical than were the vel- 

 vet beans at S22.50. 



Based on the production of milk in this test, where 6 

 parts of velvet beans in pods were fed with 4 parts 

 corn, the velvet beans were worth only $15.80 per ton 

 when cottonseed meal was worth $40.00 per ton, the 

 cottonseed meal being fed in proportion of 3 parts to 

 4 parts of corn. 



On the same basis for butterfat production the beans 

 were worth $15.92 per ton. 



Table No. III.— Showing Ratio of Productive Value of 

 Cottonseed Meal and Velvet Beans in Pods, Ground. 



Price 1 Ton Cottonseed Meal 



Relative Value 1 Ton Velvet 

 Beans in Pods, Ground 



$50.00 

 48.00 

 45.00 

 40.(10 

 35.00 

 30.00 



$20.62 

 19.68 

 18.27 

 15.80 

 13.56 

 11.21 



