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TABLE XXXII.—Actual Composition of the Rations Fed. 
{ 
| DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS 
RATION | Nuteinwe 
atio 
; Ether 
| Protein CHE Extract 
| 
I | 2.04 11.79 53 1:6.3 
| 
Il | 1.68 11.75 57 ee 
Ill |) 1.32 11.76 50 19.7 



It will be observed that the rations contained more car- 
bohydrates than was estimated and were therefore a little 
wider than was intended, though their protein content fairly 
met expectations. 
The corn silage was grown in double drills requiring 
about a bushel of seed to the acre, but the stand was not as 
good as was desired on account of some of the seed failing to 
germinate. In the rows the stalks were about 4 inches 
apart on the average and contained some small nubbins. It 
was planted about the middle of June and cut the last week 
in August. 
The hay was from bottom land prairie and was of poor 
quality, badly bleached and had little flavor, but on account 
of the small quantity fed, was all consumed. 
The beet pulp was not of good quality as some had been 
too muchexposed to the air which caused some fermentation 
to take place. The cows did not seem to take to it kindly 
and would probably have done better work without it. 
The composition of the food stuffs is given in the follow- 
ing table: 
TABLE XXXIII.—Giving Percentage Composition of Food Stuffs as Determined 
by the Chemical Division. 












DIGESTIBLE 
Mat | Pro- | Peter | Grude] pony. 
tex tein eS drates : Ether 
Protein (Co 186 Ex. 
AS OM oesce see aaneceee 88.60 | 11.00! 4.69 2.41! 69.13 6.60 65.40 4.03 
Barley...:---. 2... 87.73 | 14.19 3.36 7.25 | 60.34. 9.93 §9.13 2299 
(OT EC Ser aoseesoneecead 88.80 |13.69] 4.47 | 12.99|5410) 10.68 43.72 3.71 
HE HAT cess eceee sais SSS. GOl|| Sak2 1s 36 | 47.46 14.08 30.90) 3.89 
SG lutent Mic. co.cc 90.47 | 36.06 | 3.74 3.16 | 45.88 32.09 44.44 3.47 
Corn Silage...... 24.62 2.38 .66 7.29 | 12.72 1.24. 13.30 56 
Prairie Flay... $9.10 5.78 | 2.02 | 32.56 | 41.89 2.12 | 43.74 OT 
Beet Pilps..-..<<. 9297 1.02 O08 PAE) 23 64. 7.13 04 





