FEEDING-S TUFFS 



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Average weights of different feeding-stuffs (Mass. Sta.) 



FEEDING STUFF 



ONE QUART 

 WEIGHS 



ONE POUND 

 MEASURES 



Lb. 



Barley meal 1.1 



Barley, whole 1.5 



Brewers' dried grains 0.6 



Corn-and-cob meal 1.4 



Corn-and-oat feed 0.7 



Corn bran 0.5 



Corn meal 1.5 



Corn, whole 1.7 



Cottonseed meal 1.5 



Distillers' dried grains 0.5-0.7 



Germ 1 oimeal 1.4 



Gluten feed 1.3 



Gluten meal 1.7 



Hominy meal 1.1 



Linseed meal, new process 0.9 



Linseed meal, old process 1.1 



Malt sprouts 0.6 



Mixed feed (bran and middlings) 0.6 



Oat feed (a variable mixture) ' 0.8 



Oat middlings 1.5 



Oats, ground 0.7 



Oats, whole 1.0 



Rye feed (a mixture of rye bran and rye middlings) 1.3 



Rye meal % 1.5 



Rye bran (Conn. Sta.) . 0.6 



Rye, whole 1.7 



Wheat bran . . 0.5 



Wheat, ground 1.7 



Wheat middlings (flour) 1.2 



Wheat middlings (standard) 0.8 



Wheat, whole . 1.9 



Mixed wheat feed (Conn. Sta.) 0.6 



Qt. 



0.9 



0.7 



1.7 



0.7 



1.4 



2.0 



0.7 



0.6 



0.7 



1.0-1.4 



0.7 



0.8 



0.6 



0.9 



1.1 



0.9 



1.7 



1.7 



1.3 



0.7 



1.4 



1.0 



0.8 



0.7 



0.6 

 2.0 

 0.6 

 0.8 

 1.3 

 0.5 



Sample rations. 



The following twelve rations for milch cows are given as samples of 

 the systems of feeding to be recommended in different parts of the 

 country. 



(1) Hay, 20 Ib. ; oats, 3 Ib. ; corn-and-cob meal, 3 Ib ; oil-meal, 2 

 Ib. 



(2) Hay, 10 Ib. ; corn-stalks, ad lib. ; wheat bran, 3 Ib. ; corn meal, 

 2 Ib. ; cottonseed meal, 2 Ib. 



(3) Roots, 60 Ib. ; stover, ad lib. ; oats, 3 Ib. ; bran, 3 Ib. ; gluten 

 feed, 3 Ib. 



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