GRASSES OF IO"WA. 



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The above tables have been modified as the result of experi- 

 ence in feeding animals. The changes which have been made 

 may be seen in the following tables, which are the original 

 Wolff tables modified by Dr. Lehmann. 



TABLE I.-FEEDING STANDARDS FOB FARM ANIMALS. 

 (Per day per 1,000 pounds, live weight.; 



Oxen at rest In stall 



Oxen slightly worked 



Oxen moderately worked 



Oxen heavily worked 



Fattening steers, 1st period 



Fattening steers, 2d period 



Fattening steers, 3d period 



Milch cows, dally milk yield, 11 lbs — 

 Milch cows, daily milk yield, 16 5 lbs.. 

 Milch cows, daily milk yield, 22 lbs — 

 Milch cows, daily milk yield, 27 5 lbs.. 



Sheep, coarse wool 



Sheep, fine wool 



Breeding ewes, with lambs 



Fattening sheep, 1st period 



Fattening sheep, 2d period 



Horses, light work 



Horses, medium work 



Horses, heavy work 



Brood sows 



Fattening swine, 1st period 



Fattening swine, 2d period 



Fattening swine. 3d period 



^ a 

 ri as 



O UQ 



Lbs. 

 18 

 23 

 25 

 28 

 30 

 30 

 26 

 25 

 87 

 29 

 32 

 20 

 23 

 25 

 30 

 28 

 20 

 24 

 26 

 22 

 36 

 32 

 25 



NUTRITIVE (DIGEST- 

 IBLE) SUBSTANCES. 



o 



Lbs. 



8 

 10.0 

 11 5 

 13.0 

 15.0 

 14.5 

 15.0 

 10 

 11.0 

 13.0 

 13 

 10.5 

 12.0 

 1^.0 

 15 

 14.5 



9.5 

 11.0 

 13.3 

 15.5 

 25 

 24.0 

 18.0 



— 33 



-a* 



b 



Lbs. 

 0.1 



0.3 

 0.5 

 0.8 

 0.5 

 0.7 

 0.7 

 0.3 

 0.4 

 0.5 

 0.8 

 0.3 

 0.3 

 0.5 

 0.5 

 0.6 

 0.4 

 0.6 

 0.8 

 4 

 7 

 0.5 

 0.4 





■2X1 

 .5 3 

 O M 



E-i 



Lbs. 

 8.9 

 12 1 

 14.7 

 17.7 

 18.7 

 19 2 

 19 4 

 12 3 

 14.0 

 16.7 

 18.2 

 12.2 

 14.3 

 19.1 

 19 2 

 19 4 

 12 

 14.5 

 17.7 

 19 

 31.2 

 29.2 

 22.0 



11. » 

 7.7 

 6.5. 

 5.3; 

 6.5- 

 5.4 

 6.2 

 6.T 

 6.0 

 5.7 

 4 5- 

 9.1 

 8.5- 

 5.6 

 5.4 

 4.5 

 7.6 

 6.2 

 6.0 



6 6 

 5.9 

 63 



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