420 Popiry Seed Cake as a Cattle Food 



nmstard cake ration; their weights were again taken just before discon- 

 tinuing the poppy cake. The following result was obtained. 



Table III. 

 Weight, of animals. 



On 5th June. On the 12th August. 



lb. lb. 



Cow Phulia 750 728 



Buffalo Rukminia 952 952 



Lachminia 1022 1008 



It will be seen that the first and the third animals suffered small 

 diminutions of 28 lb. and 14 lb. respectively in their weights and that 

 the weight of the buffalo Rukminia remained the same during the course 

 of the investigation. Bearing in mind the fact that the experiment was 

 conducted during summer (which was this year even hotter than usual), 

 the very small decrease of weight in the case of the above two animals 

 cannot be reasonably attributed to the feeding of the poppy cake. 



In fact the condition of the animals was not found to be affected in 

 any way by the changes of food. There was no indication of the reputed 

 action of poppy cake in bringing about drowsiness. The quality of the 

 milk and of the butter made therefrom remained the same during the 

 whole course of the experiment. No special taste or odour could be 

 detected in these products while the cattle were on the poppy cake 

 ration. 



The yield of milk and its content of butter fat (by Gerber test) were 

 recorded morning and evening for each animal. 



During the latter part of the experiment the mixed milk of the whole 

 herd of cows was included in the study as a check. These cows received 

 the same ration as Phulia except that they received mustard cake all 

 the time and no pojjpy seed cake. 



Table IV shows the yields of milk and the percentage of fat in the 

 milk. 



Average daily yield of milk. These figures are graphically entered in 

 Chart I. The conditions of weather during the course of the experiment 

 are recorded in Chart II, as there are indications of climatic influences 

 reacting on the yield and quality of milk. Generally speaking a fall of 

 rain is followed by a rise in the yield of milk a few days later. This is 

 no doubt due to the action of rain, besides bringing some comfort to the 

 animals, on freshening up the growth of grass and thus ensuring a better 

 pasturage. 



