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EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Creamery record of Massachusetts State Station for 1892 and 

 1893, J. I>. LiNDSEY {Massachusetts State Sta. Rpt. J893, pj). 46-56). — 

 A record is given of the amounts and values of the feeding stuffs con- 

 sumed by tlie station herd during 1S92 aiul 1S93, the average quality 

 of the milk produced, the net cost of feed for the production of cream, 

 and the amouut received for the cream at the local cre;imery. A state- 

 ment is also given of the cost of skim milk on the basis of whole milk 

 at 3 cts. per quart, and analyses of cream and butter fat — the latter with 

 reference to fatty acids. The data tbr the nutritive ratio of the food 

 and the composition of the milk are summarized in the table below: 



Xuiritire ratio of food and averar/e composition of milk. 



The tinancial statement for the 2 years is as follows: 



Finunccx of crtamerij record. 



Cost of food per 1 ^ . , „ ^^ 

 quart of cream. ■ deceived Profit 



I per quart ])er quart 



Total. Net. of cream, of cream. 



1892. 

 1893. 



Cents. Cents. Cents. \ Cents. 

 13.84 0.21 12.85 i C.C4 



12.36 4.00 13.34 9.34 



"The value received for 1 space of cream varied iu 1892 from 3.10 to 4.20 cts., 

 with an average of 3.78: iu 1893, from 3.50 to 4.25, with an average of 3.91 cts.; which 

 auiouuted per quart (average) iu 1892 to 12.85 cts., aud in 1893 to 13.29 cts. 



"The number of quarts of milk recpiired to produce 1 space of cream in 1892 was 

 1.81, and in 18!>3 1.85. or (5.16 qt. of whole milk to produce 1 qt. of cream iu 1892, and 

 6.29 qt. of whole milk to produce 1 qt. of cream in 1893.'' 



Winter feeding experiment with lambs, -T. P>. Li^dsey {Massa- 



s((c}ii(sttt.s :state »S7fl. Jipt. 18!fo, j^P- '^7-9:-)). 



Synopsis.— A comparison on 6 yearling sheep of nutritive ratios of 1 : 4.5 and 1:5.5 

 gave the latter t lie preference. Substituting corn-and-soja-bean silage for rowen 

 hay reduced the cost per pound of gain. There was a profit from the winter's 

 feeding only when the value of the manure was taken into account. 



Si.x grade Southdown wethers averaging about GO lbs. each were 

 purchased November 9, 181)1', at 6 cts. per pound. After feeding 10 days 

 they were divided into 2 lots, which were fed from November 19 to 

 :March 13. Lot 1 was fed a ration of Buffalo gluten feed, cotton-seed 

 meal, and rowen hay, to which corn-and-soja-beau silage was added in 

 the last period. The nutritive ratio of the ration was about 1 : 4.5. 



