138 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 186. 



Table XL. — Duration of Experiment. 



Dates. 



Alfalfa, Corn Stover, 

 Corn-and-cob Meal 

 and Bran Ration 

 Govt's. 



English Hay, Corn- 

 and-cob Meal, Glu- 

 ten Feed and Bran 

 Ration Cows. 



Length 



of 

 Period 

 (Weeks). 



Nov. 19 through Dec. 23, 1913, 

 Jan. 3 through Feb. 6, 1914, . 

 Dec. 24, 1913, through Jan. 27, 1914, 

 Feb. 6 through Mar. 12, 1914, 

 Jan. 21 through Feb. 24, 1914, 

 Mar. 4 through Apr. 7, 1914, 

 Feb. 28 through Apr. 3, 1914, 

 Apr. 11 through May 15, 1914, 

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Samantha, 

 Red III, 

 Betty II, 

 Betty, 

 Amy II, 

 Amy, 

 Samantha, 

 Red III, 



Red III, 

 Samantha, 

 Betty, 

 Betty II, 

 Amy, 

 Amy II, 

 Red III, 

 Samantha, 



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

 sampUng feeds and milk were the same as in the previous trial. 



Character of Feeds. — The hay was of quite satisfactory quahty, tim- 

 othy predominating; the alfalfa hay was also of average quaUty. The 

 corn stover was stooked out of doors, and was subject to weather condi- 

 tions. The corn-and-cob meal was made from corn grown upon the 

 station grounds, while the bran and gluten feed were purchased. 



