1893.] 



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Average Composition of the Daily Fodder Rations used during the 

 Five Successive Feeding Periods (1891-92). 



February 27 to March 23. 



Wheat bran (i^ounds) , 3.00 



Maize feed, 3.00 



Cotton-seed meal, 3.00 



Hay, 5.00 



Sweet corn ensilage, 41,39 



Nutritive ratio, 1:4.80 



Total cost (cents) , . ' 20.32 



Manurial value obtainable, 8,60 



Net cost, 11.72 



* Stowell's Everffreen. 



t Pride of the North. 



