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since it contains over three times as much protein. Since 

 protein is the most difficult nutrient to obtain, and hence 

 the most costly, that feeding stuff supplying it most 

 abundantly and cheaply is always to be selected. 



Butter produced from 

 Idollart worth o\ feed 

 8.9 (bs. 



JU6E-GRAIN 



FOR 

 (AIRY COWS 



AVERAGE DAILY 

 RATION 



Consumed by each cow 

 fed the silage ration 



AVERAGE DAILY 



RATION 



Consumed breach cow 

 'ed the special grain ration 



MONEY Is MADE WHERE THE RIGHT FEED Is PROVIDED. 



Two rations for dairy cows are compared. From one 8.9 pounds of butter 

 were produced from one dollar's worth of feed, while from the other but 

 5.28 pounds of butter were obtained. This shows how two rations may cost 

 the same and one may be worth a great deal more for final returns. 



Purchase of hay. What has been said with reference 

 to concentrates is also true of roughage feeds. Select 



