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If the Bulletins of this or any other experiment station are to 

 be of any value to the farmers, it must be by making use of the 

 suggestions which they contain ; and I hope that this one may be 

 the means of helping to a better understanding of the principles 

 which govern the feeding of farm animals. 



The accompanying chart is designed to be placed in some con- 

 venient place i7i the bam. It contains information, tables, etc., 

 which will enable any one to figure out rations with a little study 

 and effort ; and its use means better results in nine cases out of 

 ten. Do n't leave it in the house ; hang it up where you can see 

 it every time you feed your cattle, and see if you cannot make it 

 worth dollars and cents to you this winter. 



The " Standard " mixtures given in the chart have been thor- 

 oughly tested, and are known to be well suited to New Hamp- 

 shire, and by using them the work of the feeder is made easy. 



I also reprint from Bulletin No. 4 full instructions for making a 

 balance to weigh hay on. It is simple, not expensive, and does its 

 work to perfection. Let the boys make one and try it. 



Or, if a little more expense is not objectionable, buy a dial spring 

 scale ; then take six laths, and make a frame similar to the one 

 described in the appendix, using cords to suspend it from the four 

 corners in the same way, cover with coarse cotton cloth, and hang 

 on the hook of the dial scale above mentioned. This is a more 

 convenient form of weighing apparatus, and if any farmer in the 

 state wants such a device, the Station will undertake to furnish 

 them at a cost not to exceed $2.50 complete, and less if possible. 

 I hope there will be a hundred farmers who will, in some way, 

 provide themselves with the necessary tools for feeding weighed 

 and measured rations this winter, and note the results. 



The scale above mentioned can also be used to weigh the milk 

 of each cow, thus enabling any one to know exactly what results 

 are obtained from the use of any particular ration. 



STANDARD GRAIN MIXTURES. 



