204 



Journal of Agriculture. 



lo April. 



1909. 



before any of it will go to tlu' prnduction of fat or milk, and it is the 

 amount of food that the animal rt-ceives o\er the quantity required for 

 supplying energy for those factors, or o\er the maintenance diet, as it 



is spoken of, which effects tht- gain in 

 Consequently, it is evident that there 

 maintenance diet to a cow giving milk. 



i>''d\ wi-ight or the vield of milk. 



can le no profit n\ feeding a 



On the contrary, tk.e aim should 



