38 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Fertilizing Constituents. 

 [Nitrogen 17^ cents, phosphoric acid 5 cents, potassium oxide 5J cents, per pound.] 



Average Comj)ositio7i of the Daily Fodder Rations used during the 

 Three Successive Feeding Periods. 



II. 



August 10 to August 28. 



"Wheat bran 3 lbs. 



Buffalo gluten feed, . . . 3 " 

 New-process linseed meal, . 3 *' 



Rowen, 18 " 



Nutritive ratio 1 : 4.41 



Total cost, .... 22.95 cts. 

 Manurial value obtainable, 12.00 " 

 Net cost, . . o . 10.95 " 



III. 



September 4 to September 2S. 



Wheat bran, 3 lbs. 



Buffalo gluten feed, 3 " 



New-process linseed meal, 3 " 



Rowen, ^ " 



Corn fodder ^5 " 



Nutritive ratio 1 = ^-^ 



Total cost, 19-33 cts. 



Manurial value obtainable, 9-95 



Net cost, 



9.38 



