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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Disturbances dueing the Experiment. 

 The first period passed with each animal in excellent condi- 

 tion. Ten days previous to the end of the second period, 

 Blanche, of Herd II., j)roduced very soft fseces, although her 

 general health appeared to have been in no way seriously af- 

 fected. For the remainder of the period her hay was reduced 

 4 pounds daily and only one-half her usual allowance of grain 

 given. We also endeavored, by the use of tannin and gentian, 

 to correct the trouble, but it manifested itself more or less 

 during the remainder of the experiment. This necessitated 

 a reduced daily hay and grain ration, and the feeding of not 

 over one-third the amount of oil supplied to the other cows. 

 Towards the close of the third period Red II. began to show 

 signs of a disturbed digestion, althoiigh she took her regular 

 ration until the end of the period, after which it was necessary 

 to reduce her food su2:)ply. It is believed that the oil was 

 responsible for the condition of the latter cow. 



Table HI. — Total Feed consumed by Each Coiv {Pounds). 



First Period : normal grain ration. 

 nerd I. 



