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 Plate 21. Cattle showing the effect of a ration of wheat grain and com stover: 



A. — Condition at the initiation of the experiment. B. — Condition after 



12 months on tlie ration. C. — Condition after 30 months on the ration 198 



Plate 22. Cattle showing the effect of a ration of corn grain, wheat straw, and 

 alfalfa: A. — Condition at the initiation of the experiment. B. — Condi- 

 tion after 6 months on the ration. C. — Condition after 24 months on the 

 ration ig8 



Plate 23. Cattle showing the effect of a ration of wheat grain and com stover: 

 A-C. — A, Mother (No. 637) in poor condition. B, Calf weak with peculiar 

 attitude of head. C, Calf grew strong. D. — A heifer (No. 635) showing 

 the effect of a ration of corn grain and wheat straw after 24 months. E-F. — 

 A cow (No. 575) and her calf, showing the effect of an all-com-plant ration 

 after 24 months 198 



Plate 24. A-B. — A cow (No. 642) and her calf, showing the effect of a ration 

 of com grain, wheat straw, and alfalfa hay. C-D. — A cow (No. 636) and 

 her calf, showing the effect of a ration of com grain and wheat straw. E-F. — 

 A cow (No. 636) and her calf, showing the effect of a ration of com grain, 

 wheat straw, and organic salts 198 



Plate 25. A-B. — A cov/ (No. 641) and her calf, showing the effect of a wheat 

 grain and corn-stover ration. C. — The calf of cow 641 , showing the effect of 

 a ration of wheat grain, wheat straw, and magnesium citrate. D. — The 

 calf of cow 651, showing the effect of a wheat-grain, wheat-straw, and 

 organic-salt mixture. E-G. — A cow (No. 570) and her calf, showing the 

 effect of a wheat-grain, wheat-straw, and organic-salt mixtiu'e 198 



Pl.\te 26. A-B. — A cow (No. 637) and her calf, showing the effect of a wheat- 

 grain and corn-stover ration. C. — The calf of cow 636, showing the effect 

 of a wheat-grain, wheat-straw, and organic-salt mixture. D-F. — A cow 

 (No. 644) showing the effect of a ration of baked wheat and wheat straw .... 198 



Plate 27. A-B. — A cow (No. 645) and her calf, showing the effect of a baked- 

 wheat, wheat-straw, and organic-salt mixture. C-D. — A cow (No. 637) 

 and her calf, showing the effect of wheat-flour and corn-stover ration. 

 E-F. — A cow (No. 652) and her calf, showing the effect of a wheat-flour 

 and corn-stover ration 198 



Plate 28. A-B. — A cow (No. 650) and her calf, showing the effect of a ration 

 of com grain, com stover, and organic salts. C-D. — A cow (No. 594) and 

 her calf, showing the effect of a ration of com grain, com stover, and a 

 mixture of inorganic bases as carbonates. E-F. — A cow (No. 647) and 

 her calf, showing the effect of a ration of com grain, com stover, and mag- 

 nesium citrate 198 



Plate 29. A-B. — A cow (No. 563) and her calf, showing the effect of a ration 

 of com grain, com stover, sulphuric acid, and phosphoric acid. C. — The 

 calf of cow 642, showing the effect of a ration of wheat grain, wheat gluten, 

 com stover, and butter fat. D-E. — A cow (No. 653) and her calf, showing 

 the effect in 191 5 of a ration of wheat grain, wheat gluten, corn stover, and 

 butter fat 198 



Plate 30. A-B. — Cow, D, illustrating the effect in 1916 of the same ration as 

 in 1915. C-D. — A cow (No. 562) and her calf, showing the effect of a 

 ration of wheat embryo, com starch, and com stover. E. — A cow (No. 

 654) and her calf, showing the effect of a ration of wheat grain, casein, 

 and corn stover 1- 198 



Plate 3 1 . A-B . — Cow 642 and her calf, showing the effect of a ration of corn 

 grain, wheat straw, and alfalfa hay. C-D. — Cow 643 and her calf, show- 

 ing the effect of a ration of com grain, wheat straw, and alfalfa hay. 

 E-F. — The calf of cow 636, showing the effect of a ration of wheat grain, 

 wheat straw, and alfalfa hay 198 



