1891.] 



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Daily Fodder Rations used. 



III. 



Corn meal, 3.25 lbs. 



Wheat bran, . . 3.25 " 



New-process linseed meal, . . . . . . . 3.25 " 



Rowen, 20.00 " 



Total cost, 26.46 cts. 



Net cost, 14.28 " 



Manurial value obtainable, 12.18 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1:4.92 



Price per Ton of the Fodder Articles used in our Valuations. 



Corn meal, . s . $24 00 



Wheat bran, 20 00 



New-process linseed meal, 26 50 



Hay, 15 00 



Vetch and oats (green), 2 75 



Soja bean (green), 4 40 



Rowen (dry second cut of grass), 15 00 



The valuation of green vetch and oats and of green soja 

 beans is based on the value adopted for English hay, allow- 

 ing two tons of English hay or six tons of green grass as 

 the average produce per year for an acre of a good meadow. 



