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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Taking an average of the rations consumed by both lots on roots, as 

 against both lots without roots, and the difference aside from the pres- 

 ence or absence of roots is so small that it would have practically no 

 bearing upon the results. 



AVERAGE RATION FOR BOTH LOTS. 



Lots 1 and 2. 

 Ration with roots. 



Silage 24.65 lbs. 



Hay 6.4 lbs. 



Grain 8.65 lbs. 



Boots ' 20.00 lbs. 



Lots 1 and 2. 

 Ration without roots. 



25.35 lbs. 

 6.4 lbs. - 

 8.65 lbs. 



Tables 7 and 8 show the average weekly milk and butter fat production, 

 average weekly cost of ration, and cost of milk and butter fat. 



Table 7 shows a weekly increase of 17.2 lbs. in milk and .435 lb. in 

 butter fat production when on root ration, but at an increased cost of 

 3.0 cents per 100 lbs. of milk, and 1.5 cents per pound of butter fat, be- 

 cause of the extra cost of the ration amounting to 15.0 cents per week. 



