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TABLE IX. 

 FEEDING STANDARDS. 



POUNDS PER DAY PER 1000 POUNDS LIVE WEIGHT. 



Animal 



Horse, at light work 



Horse, at medium work 



Horse, at hard work 



Cattle, fattening, first period . . . 

 Cattle, fattening, second period, 

 Cattle, fattening, third period . . 

 Milk cows, 11 lbs. milk daily . . 

 Milk cows, 22 lbs. milk daily . . 



Sheep, fine wool 



Sheep, fattening, first period . . . 

 Sheep, fattening, second period . 

 Swine, fattening, first period . . . 

 Swine, fattening, second period . 

 Swine, fattening, third period. . . 



Growing Cattle- 

 Breeds. 



-Dairy 



Age, 

 months. 



Average live weight, 

 per head. 



2- 3 150 pounds 



3- 6 300 pounds 



6-12 500 pounds 



12-18 700 pounds 



18-24 900 pounds 



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J2; 



7.0 



6.2 

 6.0 

 6.5 

 5.4 

 6.2 

 6.7 

 5.7 



1 :4.5 

 1 -.5.1 



l.:6.8 

 1 ;7.5 

 1 :8.5 



