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Journal of Agricultural Research 



Vol. IV, No. s 



Table VI. — Energy value of feed consumed by dairy cows ondifferent rations — Continued 



SECOND YEAR 



Group. 



Nos. of cows. 



8o-day 

 period. 



Cotton- 

 seed meal. 



Wheat 

 bran. 



Cora 

 chop. 



Prickly- 

 pear. 



Medium prickly-pear 



Sorghum silage 



Medium prickly-pear 



Sorghum silage 



Total for mediiun prickly- 

 pear groups. 

 Total for sorghum silage 

 groups. 



Medium prickly-pear 



Cottonseed hulls" 



Medium prickly-pear o 



Cottonseed hulls 



Total for medium prickly- 

 pear groups." 

 Total for cottonseed-hulls 

 groups." 



6,9,15.16,18 

 3,14,17,19,20 

 3,14,17,19,20 



6,9,15. 16,18 



6,9,15, i6, 18 

 3,14.17,19,20 



6,9, 15, 16, 18 

 3,14,17-19.20 



8,11,12 

 4,5.10 

 4.5,10 



8,11,12 



8,11,12 

 4,5.10 

 4.5.10 



8,11,12 



First. . 

 ..do... 

 Second 

 ..do... 

 First.. 

 Second 

 ..do... 

 First. . 



..do... 

 ..do... 

 Second 

 ..do... 

 First . . 

 Second 

 First. . 

 Second 



Therms. 

 995-21 



1,016. 90 



809. 39 



903-45 



n , 804- 60 



►1,920.35 



830. 68 

 841. II 

 Sii-35 

 657- 72 

 [•1,342.03 



[1.498-83 



Therms. 

 635- 84 

 649- 72 

 SSO- 02 

 613-87 



1,185.86 

 1.263-59 



530. 74 

 537-39 

 347-47 

 446-92 



Therms. 

 1, 129-07 

 1,153-69 

 962.45 

 1,074. 20 



2,091. 52 

 2, 227.89 



942.41 

 954- 24 

 608- 02 

 782- 03 



1.550-43 



1,736-27 



Therms. 

 1, 191- SS 



FIRST YEAR 



Group. 



Nos. of cows. 



80-day 

 period. 



Sorghum 

 silage. 



Sorghum 

 hay. 



Cotton- 

 seed hulls. 



Total 

 energy. 



Heavy prickly-pear 



Medium prickly-pear 



Heavy prickly-pear 



Medium prickly-pear 



Total for heavy prickly- 

 pear groups. 

 Total for medium prickly- 

 pear groups. 



Medium prickly-pear 



Sorphum hay 



Medium prickly-pear 



Sorghum hay 



Total for medium prickly- 

 pear groups. 



Total for hay groups 



1,2,3 

 4,5.6 

 4.5,6 

 1,2,3 

 1,2,3 

 4,5.6 

 4.5.6 

 1,2,3 



8,9 

 10,11,12 

 10,11, 12 



8,9 



8,9 



10, II, 12 



10, 11,12 



8,9 



First 



..do 



Second. . 



..do 



First 



Second. . 



First 



Second.. 



First... 

 ..do.... 

 Second. 

 ...do.... 

 First... 

 Second . 

 First. . . 

 Second. 



Therms. 



Therms. 

 264. 17 

 613. 10 

 .337-61 

 811.03 



601.78 

 1,424-13 



337-44 



1,072. 17 



787-49 



920.35 



1,124.93 



Therms. 



Therms. 



2,437-19 

 2,627.34 

 2,944.90 



2.615. 10 



5,382.09 

 5,242.44 



1,685.02 

 2,542.98 



2.911. 11 

 1,936.00 



4, 596- 13 

 4.478-98 



SECOND YEAR 



Medium prickly-pear 



Sorghum silage 



Medium prickly-pear 



Sorghum silage 



Total for medium prickly- 

 pear groups. 

 Total for sorghum silage 

 groups. 



Medium prickly-pear 



Cottonseed hulls ° 



Medium prickly-pear " 



Cottonseed hulls 



Total for medium prickly- 

 pear groups." 

 Total for cottonseed-hulls 

 groups." 



6,9, 15,16, 18 

 3,14,17,19,20 

 3,14,17,19,20 



6,9,15, i6, i3 



6,9, 15, 16, 18 

 3,14,17,19.20 



6,9, IS, 16, iS 

 3,14,17, 19.20 



8,11,12 

 4.5.10 

 4.5.10 



8,11,12 



8,11,12 

 47 5. 10 

 4.5.10 



8,11,12 



First 



..do 



Second.. 



..do 



First .... 

 Second . . 



..do 



First 



..do 



..do 



Second., 



..do 



First..., 

 Second. 

 First... 

 Second. 



I, 180. 51 



965- 52 



J-2,146.< 



422. 28 

 424.48 

 365- 14 

 412.36 



787.42 

 836.84 



227.92 



501-55 

 194- 3:i 



437-78 



422-25 



4,373-95 

 4,425-30 

 3 , 667. 46 

 3,969.40 



8,041-41 

 8,394-70 



3, 210.69 

 2,834.29 

 2,220.35 

 2.324-45 

 5-431-04 



5,158-74 



"Cow No. 5, 70-day period. 



