EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 



155 



Lot 2. 



First Period. Second Period. 



Silage 31.5 lbs. 12.8 lbs. 



Pulp , 5.8 lbs. 



Hay 4.2 lbs. 5.35 lbs. 



Grain 8.5 lbs. 7.9 lbs. 



Eoots 20 . lbs. 



Taking an average of the rations consumed by Lots 1 and 2 while on 

 roots as against Lots 1 and 2 while receiving no roots, we find the rations 

 were almost exactly the same, aside from the roots. 



AVERAGE RATION FOR BOTH LOTS. 



Lots 1 and 2 Lots 1 and 2 



With Roots. Without Roots. 



Silage 22.3 lbs. 22.4 lbs. 



Pulp 2.9 lbs. 2.9 lbs. 



Hay 4.8 lbs. 4.8 lbs. 



Grain 8.0 lbs. 8.2 lbs. 



Roots 20 . lbs. 



Tables 4 and 5 give the average weekly milk production, cost of 

 ration, cost of milk per 100 lbs., average weekly butter fat production 

 and cost per pound for all cows in both lots during the entire test. 



TABLE 4.— LOT 1. 



ROOTS. 



NO ROOTS. 



