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A FEEDERS' GUIDE. 



The following rule for feeding good dairy cows is a safe one to 

 be guided by: Feed as much roughage (succulent feeds like silage 

 or roots, and hay) as the cows will eat up clean, and in addition, 

 1 pounds of grain feed (concentrates) a day per head for every 

 pound of butter fat they produce in a week (or one-third to one- 

 fourth as many pounds as they give milk daily). 



The farmer should aim to grow protein foods like clover, 

 alfalfa, peas, etc., to as large extent as practicable, and thus reduce 

 his feed bills. 



Average Composition of Silage Crops of Different Kinds, in 

 Per Cent. 



The table shown above gives actual chemical analysis of 

 the products mentioned and includes the entire contents of the 

 various feeds. The following table, showing the average amount 



