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While the trial was in progress it was found that tiie Blomo 

 feed, which had been obtained directly from the manufac- 

 turers, was several per cent, below its protein guarantee. 

 They claimed that this was due to carelessness on the part 

 of their chemist, and forwarded another lot, with the re(|uest 

 that it be used in place of the first shipment. 



Trial H. 



In the second trial the same horses were used. 



Object of tlie Tvial. — The object of the trial was to com- 

 pare the Blomo feed \vith oats as a partial grain substitute 

 for work horses. 



Plan and Duration of the Trial. — The four horses were 

 divided into lots of two each. In the first half of the trial 

 horses Nos. 1 and 4 received the Blomo ration, and horses 

 Nos. 2 and 3 the oat ration. In the second half these con- 

 ditions were reversed. Each half lasted six weeks, as fol- 

 lows : — 



Blomo Ration. 



Oat Ration. 



Length 



(in 

 Weeks). 



July 18 througli August 28, 

 September 5 througli October 17, 



Horses Nos. 1 and 4, 

 Horses Nos. 2 and 3, 



Horses Nos. 2 and 3, 

 Horses Nos. 1 and 4, 



Character of Jlations. — The rations were in all cases 

 measured out by the regular feeder. The same misunder- 

 standing existed as in the former trial reo-ardino- the relative 

 weight of the Blomo and oats, the feeder giving eijual meas- 

 ure instead of weight of each. This resulted in the com- 

 parison of approximately 4.2 pounds of Blomo with 6 pounds 

 of oats, which was manifestly unfair to the Blomo. 



Blomo Ration fed daily. 

 6 quarts Blomo feed. 

 6 quarts cracked corn. 

 Ilay (judgineat of feeder). 



Oat Ration fed daily. 

 6 quarts oats. 

 6 quarts cracked corn. 

 Ilay (judgment of feeder). 



