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FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE. 



A MEADOW OF TIMOTHY, AN EXPENSIVE ROUGHAGE TO PURCHASE. 



hay. It is also cheaper, so we will use crab grass hay. 

 A balanced ration from these feeds would be as stated. 



Digestible Digestible Digestible 

 Dry Matter Protein Carbohydrates Fat 



2 Ibs. cotton - seed 



meal 1 . 836 



7 Ibs. corn and cob 



meal 5-943 



8 Ibs. wheat bran . 7 . 048 

 12 Ibs. crab grass 



hay 10.764 



744 



.308 

 .976 



.264 



29 Ibs. Total 25.591 2.292 



Ration 25 . 591 2 . 292 



Standard 23 2.3 



0.338 



4.200 

 3-I36 



5-136 

 12.810 



14.464 

 14-3 



.244 



.203 

 .216 



.072 



735. 



Nutritive 

 Ratio 



1:6.3 

 1:6.2 



Compared to the Standard. This ration is better 

 than the one John Smith is feeding. It comes nearer 

 the standard. The dry matter and carbohydrates in 

 John Smith's ration approximate the standard, but the 

 protein is too low. His ration is too wide. The dry 

 matter in this second ration is a little high, but animals 

 can take care of an excess of dry matter. The protein 

 and carbohydrates in the balanced ration are very 



