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ELEMENTS OF FARM PRACTICE 



Ration No. m 



Corn, dent. 10 lbs. 



Bran, wheat 7 lbs. 



Timothy hay 14 lbs. 



Pro. 

 .750 



.875 

 .420 



C.H. 

 6.780 

 2.912 

 5.992 



Fat 

 .460 

 .210 

 .168 



Total nutrients 2.045 15.684 



.838 



Each of the rations given above supplies approximately 

 the needed amount of each of the digestible nutrients, also 



nearly the same amount 

 of bulk. One may reason- 

 ably conclude that, of 

 these rations, the one that 

 can be most cheaply and 

 conveniently supplied will 

 be satisfactory. A little 

 figuring will convince any 

 one that there is a con- 

 siderable saving by feed- 

 ing ration No. II over 

 feeding No. I, and that 

 usually No. Ill will be 

 cheaper than No. I. 



If one is feeding a 

 heavy ration, as one of 

 the above, the grain should 

 be reduced considerably, 

 if a horse is to be idle for 

 a few days. 



A change of feed occa- 

 sionally is probably better 

 than to feed continually 

 w ^ fin « J, . , , J any one ration, as an ani- 



Figure 80, — Bundle corn is a cheap feed. i • , ' i 



mal appreciates a change 

 of diet fully as much as a person. An occasional feed 

 of bran, when horses are fed timothy hay and oats, 

 is a great benefit to a horse, as it aids in regulating his 

 bowels. The addition of clover hay to the ration cheapens 

 it, and adds greatly to its value, if the clover hay is bright 

 and well cured. Some feeders are prejudiced against clover 



