184 CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



A READY METHOD OF BALANCING A RATION FOR DAIRY COWS. 



Low Protein Group Medium Protein Group High Protein Group 



Less than 12 % total 12 to 25 % total protein More than 25 % total 

 protein. ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ protein 



Corn 10.3 Mixed wheat feed ..16.3 Malt sprouts 26.3 



Oats 11.4 Standard wheat mids.16. 9 Linseed oilmeal 33.9 



Wheat 11.9 Flour Wheat Mids ..19.2 Cottonseed meal 45.3 



Rye 11-3 Cottonseed feed ... 20 G'uten feed 25.0 



Barley 12.0 Buckwheat feed Brewers' dried grains.25.0 



Buckwheat 10.8 .l^^^v^^f is^ Distillers' dried grains 



Hominy chop 10.5 CsnucK m) I8.d ^^^^^^ ^^ 2 



Dried beet pulp 8.1 Pea f"eal 20.2 Buckwheat mids. (free 



Corn and cob meal.. 8.5 Cull beans 21.6 from shuck) 26.7 



The ordinary coarse foods in use are mixed hay, corn silage and corn- 

 stalks or fodder. These are all very similar in composition as far as the bal- 

 ance between protein and carbohydrates is concerned. 



The ration then is usually balanced on the grain food. 



Ordinary grain foods may be conveniently~divided into three groups: Low 

 protein (less than 12%), medium protein (12 to 25%), and high protein (over 

 25%). 



For the sake of variety it is desirable to use at least three grain foods. 



If one low protein food, one medium protein food and one high protein 

 food are mixed together, equal parts by weight, the mixture will make a well 

 balanced ration to be used with ordinary mixed hay, silage or corn fodder. 



If clover or alfalfa hay is largely used less high protein food is necessary. 



In amount, in addition to what hay and silage she will readily eat, a cow 

 in full milk, giving 4 % milk or better, should have one pound of grain to 3 or 

 ZVz pounds of milk daily; a cow giving milk with less than 4% of fat should 

 have one pound of grain to 3 1?^ or 4 pounds of milk. An ideal grain ration 

 should weigh about one pound to the quart. To secure this, the mixture should 

 contain at least one "light" food. 



"Heavy" foods are in dark faced type; "light" foods In ordinary type. 



FARM DAIRY EQUIPMENT FOR FROM FOUR TO EIGHT C50WS. 



1 No. 3 barrel churn $7.00 



1 Floating thermometer 26 



1 Lever butter worker 4.50 



2 Butter ladles 30 



1 Butter printer for lb. print 2.50 



1 Large strainer dipper 40 



1 Large plain dipper 25 



1 Long handled dairy brush 15 



1 Small fibre brush 20 



1 5 gallon covered cream can 75 



1 Shotgun can 60 



1 Cream stirrer or ladle 20 



2 Large pails (14 qts. each) 60 



2 Shallow tin pans 20 



1 Bottle butter color 25 



5 Yards cheese cloth 26 



100 lbs. dairy salt 50 



1000 Printed parchment wrappers 2 . 50 



240 lb. Union Scales 6 . 00 



500 lb. Cream Separator $55.00 to 75.00 



Four bottle tester complete 5.00 



Tester for milk and cream 3.50 



Prices will vary according to localities and differences in quality. 



