MILK PRODUCTION 



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RATION I. 



This ration contains just about the right amount of coarse 

 fodder for maintenance, leaving the whole of the more 

 expensive, concentrated food available for milk production. 

 In this respect the ration is an economical one ; but a further 

 slight saving might have been effected by substituting some of 

 the cheaper foods, e.g. rice meal, molasses, etc., for some of 

 the cake or beans, as the proportion of digestible protein is 

 higher than is requisite. The actual yield is not known, but 

 the ration, as it stands, is sufficient for about 2\ gallons per 

 day. 



RATION II. 



In this ration about half the roots as well as the hay and 

 straw are required for maintenance. This leaves the balance 



