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was supplemented with thirty pounds of corn silage a day. This ration 

 was continued to the completion of the test. 



The best cows were fed on an average during the second year ap- 

 proximately as follows: 



From October 25, 1902, to February 10, 1903, the best milkers re- 

 ceived about the following: 



RATION. 



From February 10, until the cows were turned out to pasture, they 

 received about the following: 



RATION. 



The cows were turned out to pasture May 20, and were allowed to 

 graze about two hours each day. In connection with pasture grass, the 

 herd received two pounds of bran, two pounds of dried brewers' grain, 

 and 25 pounds of silage a day. In July and August most of the cows 

 went dr\' and were fed 25 pounds of silage and pasture grass. The 

 majority of the cows calved in September and October, thus beginning 

 their third year's work. 



