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Rations for Fattening Cattle and 

 Milch Cows. 



The following rations have been carefully calculated as far 

 as possible from average foods as grown in the North of Eng- 

 land. The following are taken as being practically equiva- 

 lents of each other : 



It has been found that 33 Ib. of average swedes, or 44 Ib. of 

 average yellow turnips, contain practically the same feeding 

 constituents as 2J Ib. maize meal and 4 Ib. oat straw. 



It has also been found that 3 Ib. maize meal contain prac- 

 tically the same feeding constituents as 5 Ib. meadow hay of 

 average quality grown in the North of England. Hay of the 

 best quality and with a considerable amount of clover, has a 

 considerably higher feeding value than is indicated by the 

 foregoing, and on the other hand, hay of low quality has a 

 considerably less feeding value. 



Seeds hay has on the average a slightly higher value than 

 meadow hay. It may be considered that, on the average of 

 North of England samples, 4J Ib. of seeds hay has about the 

 same feeding value as 5 Ib. of meadow hay. This also varies 

 greatly in feeding value. 



In November, 1903, the price of maize was 21s. 6d. a 

 quarter of 480 Ib. (5 -Os. 4d. a ton), while hay was selling in 

 Northumberland at about 5 a ton. In October, 1908, maize 

 was 30s. a quarter of 480 Ib. (7 a ton), while hay was under 

 4 a ton. From these figures and the foregoing equivalents 

 it will be seen that it was profitable to sell hay from the farm 

 in 1903 and buy maize or other meal, whereas at the present 

 time this is not so, or in other words it is now advisable to 

 make full use of the hay growing on the farm for feeding 



