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Feeding 1 . What has been the ration of the cow prior to 

 the beginning of the project ? "What was the average amount 

 of feed given daily? Begin the record by feeding the fol- 

 lowing ration, if practicable : 



(a) Sixteen to 20 pounds of alfalfa or clover hay, 3 parts 

 of corn or oats to 1 part bran. (Feed 1 pound of grain for 

 every 3 or 4 pounds of milk per day.) 



(b) By reference to feeding table, determine the nutritive 

 ratio of this ration. Why is it a good one? Note and modify 

 the above ration, if practical, to meet the conditions of the 

 farm and community as suggested by your State Experi- 

 ment Station. 



Give the cows plenty of pure fresh water. 



Keep a record of the amount and cost of the feed stuffs 

 used throughout the project. 



Dairy products. What was the estimated milk record. of 

 the cow when this project began? 



Prepare a milk record sheet upon strong manila paper, or 

 secure one already printed from a dairy man, and post in a 

 convenient position near the milking place. Have scales at 

 hand where the milk can be weighed after each milking. 

 Provide on the sheet a place where a daily record may be 

 kept of the value of the milk at the prevailing market price. 

 Copy this sheet by weekly summaries into your notebook. 



Make a Babcock test for the butter-fat content of the milk 

 once a month. Take composite samples for these tests from 

 both morning and evening milkings. 



(See Warren's "Elements of Agriculture, " p. 345, for de- 

 tails in making this test.) 



