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Table II. — Approximate Daily Rations (Pounds) . 

 First period : both herds, standard ration. 



Second period : Herd I, standard ration ; Herd II., cotton-seed ration. 



Herd I., 

 Herd II., 



10 

 10 



Third period: Herd I., standard ration; Herd II, cotton-seed oil ration. 



Herd I., 

 Herd II., 



10 

 10 



Fourth period : Herd I, standard ration ; Herd II, Cleveland flax mail 



ration. 



Herd I., 

 Herd II., 



8-12 

 8-12 



10 

 10 



The standard ration consisted of 3 pounds of wheat bran, 

 5 pounds of ground oats and y<% pound each of cotton-seed 

 and gluten meal. It is not to be inferred that this so-called 

 standard ration is superior to all other rations, but simply 

 that it was thought to be a safe and desirable ration, and 

 likely to produce normal milk and butter. It was intended 

 to secure cotton-seed meal with a minimum percentage of 

 oil, but, in spite of all efforts, the lowest obtainable con- 

 tained 8 per cent. The extra cotton-seed oil fed in the 

 third period was mixed with the grain ration. 



