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1. The effect of the total dry matter contained in the two separate rations, 

 and also the effect of the dry matter in the hay and in the alfalfa upon the 

 yield of milk and milk ingredients. 



Table XI. — Total Dry Matter consumed in Each Feed and in the Com- 

 plete Ration {Pounds). 

 Experiment I. 



Experiment II. 



3,776 17.99 3,711 17.69 675 3.21 325 1.54 602 .87 



4.44 5,380 5,313 



Experiment III. 



8 5,116 18.26 5,1 



20 777 2.76 



866 3.09 1,071 3.82 6,964 6, 



Totals. 



12,259 



2,225 - 864 



1,915 - 2.810 - 17.347 17, 



Beet pulp was fed in each half of each trial in substantially like amounts. 



A study of Table XI indicates that the total dry matter consumed in 

 each ration was substantially the same, the most noticeable variation 

 being in Experiment II. The total dry matter consumed in the three 

 experiments was nearly the same, differing by only about one-half per 

 cent. 



The dry matter consumed in the form of alfalfa and in hay in the three 

 experiments (12,312 pounds and 12,259 pounds) likewise shows a varia- 

 tion of substantially only one-half per cent. 



