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GRAIN RATIONS FOR DAIRY STOCK. 



BY J. B. LINDSEY. 



The station continues to receive inquiries relative to the most suitable 

 grain combinations, especially for dairy animals. Such inquiries are often 

 difficult to answer because of the uncertain conditions primarily relative 

 to the feed supply and varying cost. The wheat products are in short supply, 

 while barley and oat residues are more frequently available. The latter mate- 

 rials may constitute 20 to 30 per cent, of the ration, provided their maximum 

 cost is not over 50 per cent, of the cost of corn, hominy or corn feed meals. 

 Rye feed may also be used in place of wheat feed, particularly for cows and 

 pigs. 



Suggested Combinations. 



I. 



Barley or oat feed, 



Cocoanut meal or velvet bean feed, 



Cottonseed or linseed meal, . 



Pounds. 

 . 20 

 . 60 

 . 20 



II. 



Barley or oat feed, . . . .20 



Cocoanut meal or gluten feed, . . 50 



Velvet bean feed, . . . . .30 



III. 



Barley or oat feed, . . . .30 



Rye feed, . . . . . .20 



Corn, corn feed or hominy meal, . . 20 

 Soy bean meal or high-grade peanut meal, 30 



IV. 



Wheat bran or rye feed, . . .30 



Corn, corn feed or hominy meal, . . 40 

 Soy bean meal, or high-grade peanut meal, 



or cottonseed or linseed meals, . . 30 



Pounds. 

 . 20 

 . 60 

 . 30 



Wheat bran or rye feed. 



Gluten feed, 



Corn, corn feed or hominy meal, 



VI. 



Barley or oat feed, . . . .30 

 Gluten feed or cocoanut meal, . . 60 

 Cottonseed, linseed, soy bean or high- 

 grade peanut meal, . . . .10 



VII. 



Wheat bran or rye feed, . . .30 

 Homcoline or corn germ meal, . . 40 

 Cocoanut or velvet bean meal or gluten 

 feed, 30 



VIII. 



Barley or oat feed. 



Corn, corn feed or hominy meals. 



Cottonseed or linseed meals, . 



30 

 40 

 30 



We do not advise the use of the peanut meal mixed with shells, which 

 contains nearly 24 per cent, of indigestible fiber, even though it has about 

 33 per cent, protein, whenever other protein concentrates are available, and 

 we have refrained from incorporating it into the above rations. 



