204 ELEMENTS OF FARM PRACTICE 



to the 10.97 lbs. furnished by the ration, makes 11.34 lbs. 

 or approximately what is required. 



Features of the Previous Ration. — It is not usually de- 

 sirable to feed as large a proportion of corn to dairy cows 

 as is provided by this ration, as corn has a tendency to 

 produce fat rather than milk. But when clover hay, which 

 is rich in protein, is fed, a large proportion of corn or other 

 non-nitrogenous grains may be used. When timothy, 



Figure 90. — Mixing the grain feed consisting of 100 lbs. of bran and 400 lbs. of 



cornmeal. 



corn stover or wild hay, which are deficient in protein, 

 are fed for roughage, a larger amount of bran or other nitrog- 

 enous grain would be required. 



vSince clover can be grown as cheaply as any hay crop, 

 it is advisable to provide plenty of well cured clover hay; 

 for it makes possible the use of cheaper grain feeds, as corn 

 and barley, instead of oats, bran and oil meal, which must 

 be fed, if non-nitrogenous roughage is used. 



