FEEDING VALUE OF ALFALFA. 



133 



An interval of fifteen days was allowed between the two periods of the 

 experiment. 



Character of Feeds. — The hay was fine and of fair quaUty, coming from 

 a meadow that had been in grass for a number of years. The alfalfa was 

 grown upon the college grounds, and was of excellent quality. The corn- 

 and-cob meal was excellent, and the bran and gluten feed of average 

 qualit3\ 



The method of care and feeding, weighing of the animals and samphng 

 of the feeds and milk were the same as previously described. 



Table XXXII. — • Total Rations consumed by Each Cow (Pounds). 

 Alfalfa Ration. 



Cow.s. 



Hay. 



Alfalfa. 



Bran. 



Corn-and- 

 cob Meal. 



Gluten 

 Feed. 



Samantha, . 

 Fancy II, 

 Samantha II, 

 Cecile, 

 Red III, . 

 Daisy II, 

 Ida, . 

 Betty II, . 

 Totals, . 



2,408 



2,375 



448 



196 

 140 

 168 

 168 

 140 

 140 

 168 

 168 



1,288 



