1893.] 



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Average Composiiion^ etc. — Concluded. 



V. 



VI. 



VII. 



March 25 to April 20. 



Wheat bran (pounds) , 5.00 



Cotton-seed meal (pounds), 3.00 



Hay (pounds), 11.00 



Nutritive ratio, 1:3.78 



Total cost (cents), 16.69 



Manurial value obtainable (cents), 9.58 



Net cost (cents), 7.11 



JSummary of Cost of the Above-stated Average Daily Fodder 



Rations used. 



[Cents.] 



* Allowing ninety-two per cent, of the manurial value of tha feed consumed ob- 

 tainable. 



