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horses. Molasses is sometimes used with good re- 

 sults for furnishing some of the carbohydrates. A 

 ration for the dairy cow should contain at least three 

 kinds of feeds. A variety of materials in a ration, 

 gives better results than a ration made up of two feeds, 

 provided the ration is properly balanced. Most 

 grains and their by-products can be used in feeding 

 dairy cows. It is important to use only those feeds 



FATTENING CATTLE REQUIRE LITTLE PROTEIN. 



which meet the requirements of the dairy cow and 

 which can be fed at a profit. 



2. Fattening cattle. This class of animals requires 

 food that will help to form fat. They must have ra- 

 tions containing a large proportion of carbohydrates. 

 They need only enough protein substances to keep the 

 animal body in good condition. The amount of pro- 

 tein required is very small. Easily digestible feeds 

 should compose the ration. Cotton-seed meal, cot- 

 ton-seed hulls, roots, hays, wheat by-products, rice 

 bran, rice polish, corn and its by-products are accepta- 



