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Per cent, of fat in milk; results of composite lueekJy tests. 



Name. 



On dr}' food, and lieavy 

 •'grHiti" ration. 



Dnt-. 



Per oont. 

 fat. 



With green rye, and moderate 

 •grain" ration. 



Date, 



Per cent, 

 fat. 



Losp on 

 j^reen 

 food . 



Ada. 



Queen 



Rozena. 



Hypatia. ... 



Average de- 

 crease in% fat 



3.85 



3.30 



4.15 



4.80 



.VIar.30-A.5. 

 Apr. 6-12... 

 Mar 30- A. 5. 

 Apr. 6-12... 

 Mar. 30-A. 5 

 Apr. 8-12.. . 

 Mar. 30-A. 5 

 Apr. 6-12... 



3 5 ) 



3. si 



3. 



2.8 



3.0) 



3.2^ 



4.8^ 

 48( 



3.65 



2.90 



3.10 



4.80 



% 

 .20 



.40 



1.05 



.00 

 .41 



Tlic uiiifonuity of t\w li.i;ures indicate a deciva.se in 

 }HM- cent, of fat in the period wlien rye was fin]. It can- 

 not now be .said whetlier it was due to the <»reen food, to 

 teni])eratiii'e conditions, or to a hiriie reduction in tlie 

 urain ration. Tlie effect of i»reeii foods as fed in the 

 Soiitli on tln^ ])ercentai:(' of fat in the milk requires 

 fui-ther studv. 



DKIESTTBLE NUTKIENTS IX THE SEVERAL 



RATIONS FED. 



Tlie following- table f»iven the amount of digestible 

 nutrients consumed per day in the diffen^it j)eriods in 

 comjiarison with the (lerman or AVollf-Lelimann Stand- 

 ard, which represents the daily rcMjuirements of an aver- 

 age cow in full flow of milk : 



