TABLE OF CONTENTS ix 



CHAPTER XI 



MILK PRODUCTION 



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Quantity and quality of milk produced Total nutrients required 

 Feeding standard Influence of food Cost of production 

 Rations 169 



CHAPTER XII 



INCREASE 



Conditions of increase Lawes and Gilberts' investigations Preg- 

 nancy Growth Fattening Oxen Sheep Pigs Rations 

 Appendix (Average composition and price of various foods) . 187 



PART III. FEEDING STUFFS 

 CHAPTER XIII 



VALUATION OF FEEDING STUFFS 



Constituents Starch value Nutritive or albuminoid ratio Pecuni- 

 ary values Classification 216 



CHAPTER XIV 



COMPOUNDING RATIONS- 



Nature of problem Two foods Guessing and testing Arithmetical 

 method Graphic solutions Algebraic method Substitution 

 Three foods More than three foods 232 



CHAPTER XV 



SUCCULENT AND WATERY FOODS 



General characteristics Roots Potatoes Forage crops Preserva- 

 tion Ensilage 247 



CHAPTER XVI 



COARSE DRY FODDERS 

 Hay Brown hay Straws and chaff Leguminous straws and husks 257 



