94 INVESTIGATION IN MILK PRODUCTION. 
TABLE XII.—Giving Nutrients Consumed Daily. 












DIGESTED 
Daily 
D.M. Gain 
> ; ~ +e 
Protein Care Fat Ene 
Actually Consumed............. 11.70 73 5.51 oatal 20 
Per 1000 lbs, live weight.... 10.93 68 5.15 10 
RECORD OF LOTTIE.—1897-8. 
TABLE XIII.—Giving Dates and Weights. 
Date Weight Date Weight Date Weight 
IDO BK sconcconae 680 INNO Bssscno0 700 WL TO nparase 710 
Jan “Seeeo cs 655 IMAG, Tfoseccee 697 Mar. 14....... 710 
Jian.” Giss.cccee. 670 Rebel Onececes: 695 Witte Ns cceccs | 710 
Jans Wl Oensscc 660 dena ale banenc 695 Mila 2 ilerenels = TLE 
Wekels as poracccaas 678 eb reluninanyenccs 700 Mar; 24....... 712 
Micutlomel (acess te 662 IAI}, PAO ssenb000 700 Mair 28.52.05. 715 
Wl, AQ)sscoac0ses 665 ING Deweatieecese 703 IMIZ WES BB sccsoec relic. 
EWG eb eponace 692 Mebse2Siniecce 710 April 4....... TAG 
ba FC cesaceace 700 IM[EH RA logcanano4 710 INGopsbll fs creer 710 
At oileeetees 702 WIEBE Tfoagconcsc 705 Aprile leece 705 




From a careful examination of the different weights it is 
evident that she was gradually gaining. Her weight in the 
first column ranged from 655 to 702, while in the second it 
ranged from 695 to 710, and in the third from 705 to 715. 
It is exceedingly difficult to determine exactly the gain made. 
But by assuming that the weights during the five we ks 
covered by the first column are preliminary and deducting 
the average weight in the second column from that of the 
third, there is a difference of 9 pounds or a gain of .27 of a 
pound daily. The cow was naturally very restless and dis- 
contented and since she was a stranger in the herd and not 
accustomed to confinement she probably did not do normal 
work. 
The dry matter consumed daily and nutrients actually 
digested were as follows: 
