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Ration I. Ration II. 



Corn silage 30 pounds Sugar beets 25 pounds 



Cow-pea hay __ 10 " Alfalfa hay 10 " 



Corn stover 2 " Corn stover 5 



Corn 6 " Corn 5 " 



Cottonseed-meal 1.5 " Dried brewers' 



grains 5 " 



Ration III. Ration IV. 



Clover hay 18 pounds Corn silage 30 pounds 



Corn 5 " Canadian pea and 



Wheat bran or oat hay 10 " 



oats 6 " Oats 5 



Cottonseed-meal 1 " Gluten feed 4 " 



It must be remembered that, no matter what the feeds 

 used to supply the protein, carbohydrate and fat, there must 

 also be a certain amount of roughage in the ration. All 

 browsing or grazing animals require bulky feed, and can not 

 thrive on concentrated material alone. 



7. Producing Clean Milk 



Milk is perfectly clean as it comes from the cow. It is 

 easily tainted, however, either by filth that may fall into 

 the pail during the milking, or from dirty utensils. Dirty 

 milk makes dissatisfied customers, endangers the health of 

 users, especially children, hastens souring, makes a lower 

 grade of butter, and indicates shiftlessness and low stand- 

 ards of dairying. 



The cow barn. The cow barn should be constructed 

 for the comfort, cleanliness and hygiene of its occupants. 

 It should be well ventilated .and have plenty of light. The 

 floor should be of some hard material, preferably cement, 

 and water-tight. The stalls should be the right length for 

 the cows, and have a shallow gutter at the rear with slope 



