THE FEEDING OF LIVE STOCK. 165 
Wolff to be substantially near those fed by 
these dairymen. ‘The feeder, however, has to 
keep in mind that he is dealing with individual! 
-aninals with different appetites and digestive 
capacities, so that rather than attempt to feed 
each by rule he should hardly expect the feed- 
ing tables to more than assist him in judiciously 
selecting and combining the foods and suggest- 
ing the extent to which they may be fed. 
Ration for dairy cow.—A complete calcu- 
lated ration for a dairy cow is shown in the 
following table given by Allen* The corn 
plant plays an important part in this ration: 
τε Ξ A | ys 
S a = LS 
= ἕν ΒΞ ἘΞ 
ἘΞ eS  ξ τς 
Material fed. ἐξ Ξ 95 ΞΙ ΘΞ 5 
ἡ ἘΠ τ Ἐν ieee) lees 
πῇ ae MMioG ts aE co Se a ce τες τς ao a ee ------.ςς --.-.-- ς.. - 
12 Ibs. clover hay, 20 Ibs. corn silage, 4 Lbs. \Lbs.| Lbs. | Lbs. 
105. corn-meal, and 4 lbs. wheat bran.) 21.28 |1.66) 10.86 0.51 
216) )5 6 ec I ren alt τυ Ie Reo rare poe τον 3.69 0.82) 1.75 |0.34 
TES aR a Ree Nal τα | 24.97 2.48 12.61 0.91 
Wirolies standards: ft ti lei kb atagct | 24.00 2.50) 12.50 0.40 
This is a close comparison, excepting for fat, 
which is not so important as the other two in- 
eredients. 
Corn a carbonaceous food.—Indiaii corn is 
a carbonaceous (carbohydrate) food rather than 
protein, and in making feeding rations this 
*Parmers Bulletin No, 22, 1898, 
