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Of the above, I should purchase the grains that can be had for the least 

 money. Those formulas containing the most cottonseed or linseed meals 

 are likely to prove a little more stimulating to production, but all of them 

 ought to produce good results. 



How about Ready Mixed Rations ? — There are many such rations 

 now on the market that are of good quality. They contain from 20 to 26 

 per cent of protein and have a total digestibility of 70 per cent or more. 

 A year ago, for certain reasons, these mixtures could be bought as cheap 

 as the farmer could mix his own, or even cheaper. At this writing, however, 

 the conditions appear to be reversed. It is wp to you, Mr. Dairyman, to 

 see if you cannot mix your rations, — using the suggestions contained in 

 the above formulas, — and save money. If you do not try, you are the 

 loser. You cannot expect the public to pay for poor financial management. 



It is not good economy, as a rule, to feed over 1 pound of grain for each 

 3 pounds of milk produced. There may be exceptions to this rule, and the 

 judgment of the observing feeder should always supplement the best of 

 rules. 



