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what is termed a " balanc-ed ration," would be equal in feed- 

 ing value to 1 pound of good cow hay. 



The Vermont Experiment Station has fed apple pomace 

 for four years, using in all twenty cows in the several trials. 

 The pomace was shovelled into the silo, levelled off, and 

 kept in good condition without further care. In some cases 

 it was placed on top of the corn silage after the latter had 

 settled. The quantity fed varied from 10 to 35 pounds 

 daily, with no unfavorable effects. As a result of the sev- 

 eral experiments, the Vermont station concludes that the 

 pomace is equivalent in feeding value to an equal weight of 

 average corn silage,^ and that it is without injurious efl'ect 

 on the flavor of milk and butter. 



Farmers are cautioned not to feed too large quantities at 

 first, but to begin with 10 pounds daily, and to gradually 

 increase the quantify to 30 })ounds, taking a week or more 

 in which to do it. In this way, danger of a sudden milk 

 shrinkage, or of the animals getting "off feed," as is some- 

 times reported, may be avoided. Judging from all the data 

 available, it is believed that farmers living in the vicinity of 

 cider mills will find it good economy to utilize the pomace 

 as a food for their dairy stock. 



1 There is doubt in the mind of the writer whether poniiice would prove fully equal 

 to well-preserved and well-eared corn silage; it certainly would approach it in feeding 

 value, and ought to be fully utilized. 



