156 ELEMENTARY TREATISE; ON STOCK FEEDS AND FEEDING 



balanced ration are very close to the standard. The nutritive 

 ratio very closely approximates the standard nutritive ratio. 

 The Saving. At the market prices the new ration will cost, 



2 Ibs. cotton-seed meal $0.026 



7 Ibs. corn and cob meal 0.077 



8 Ibs. wheat bran o. 100 



12 Ibs. crab grass hay 0.090 



Total cost per ration $o. 293 



In other words this ration will cost John Smith $0.293 per 

 day per horse. The ration of John Smith's costs $0.361 per 

 day per horse. This new ration will save John Smith $0.361 

 - $0.293 = $0.068 per day per horse. On 15 horses the sav- 

 ing will be 15 X $0.068 = $1.02 per day. In a year the saving 

 will amount to 365 X $1.02 = $372.30. This example just cited 

 is not exceptional. There are many farmers, livery men and 

 other feeders who throw away money every year because of a 

 poor selection of feeds and still they do not always get the best 

 returns. This second ration, as it more closely approximates 

 the standard, is indeed a better one, besides being cheaper than 

 John Smith's ration. 



Suggestion : Select a few rations fed in the county and have 

 the students ascertain the market values of the feeds and re- 

 duce the cost and improve these rations as much as possible. 



