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utensils as they should have upon their own farms. The Babcock test. 

 the lactometer, the acid test and other modern appliances are studied 

 until the students are familiar with their use. The examination con- 

 sisted in making from a given quantity of milk an excellent article of 

 butter, with a minimum loss of fat in the skim milk and butter milk. 



In the fall term the Juniors reported to the Farm Department three 

 times per week for work in stock feeding. A course of forty lectures was 

 given, covering the ground described for the Sophomores in the winter 

 term, but going into the details much more thoroughly and carrying the 

 subject much farther. The following list will indicate, though but in- 

 completely, the scope of the instruction: 



SUBJECTS OF LECTURES ON" STOCK FEEDING DELIVERED TO THE 



JUNIOR CLASS. 

 SPRING TERM. 1898. 



1. Introduction. 



2. Composition of animal body. 



3. The same. 



4. Composition of food plants. 



5. Digestion. 



6. Digestion. 



7. Absorption and secretion. 



8. Circulation, respiration and excretion. 



9. Review of chemistry of feeding stuffs. 



10. Digestibility and feeding rations. 



11. Calculation of rations. 



12. The same. 



13. Review and examination on work to date. 



14. The coarse fodders — silage and silos. 



15. Construction of silos. 



10. Hay — clover and legumes, timothy and grasses. 



17. Concentrated feeding situffs. 



18. Roots, tubers and feeding stuffs generally. 



19. Feeding horses — peculiarities of digestive system. 



20. The brood mare and colt. 



21. Young horses — draft horses. 



22. Daily routine in stable and field. 



23. Carriage horses. 



24. Review and examination on work to date. 



25. Selection of dairv stock. 



20. Care of the bull and pregnant cows. 



27. Care of calves and young animals. 



28. Feeding of matured cows. 



29. The same. 



30. Feeding steers. 



31. The same. 



32. Feeding sheep — the breeding ewe. 



33. Care of the ewe and lamb. Early lambs. 



34. Fattening wethers and lambs. 



35. Feeding swine — the sow. 



30. Pig pens and care of growing swine. 



