48 



HINTS ON DAIRY IN(i. 



Nol. 



18lbs.wint'r wh't straw. 



40 " corn sugar meal. 



4 " cotton seed meal. 



No. 2. 



12 Ibs oat straw. 



10 " wheat bran. 



40 " corn sugar meal. 



No. 3. 



12 Ibs. clover hay. 



6 " oat straw. 

 40 " corn siigar meal. 



2 " linseed meal. 



No. 4. 

 15 Ibs. corn fodder. 



5 " malt sprouts. 

 3 " corn meal. 



40 " corn sugar meal. 



No. 5. 



20 Ibs. best clover bay. 

 50 " corn sugar meal. 



No, 6. 



20 Ibs. wheat straw. 

 8 " timothy hay. 



6 " cotton seed cake 



NO. 7. 



20 Ibs. corn fodder. 

 " Indian corn. 

 6 " linseed cake. 



WORKING RATIONS. 



The following are rations for oxen at hard work, as 

 given by Prof. Stewart : 



No. 1. 



20 Ibs. best meadow hay. 

 10 " corn meal. 



No. 2. 



20 Ibs. corn fodder. 

 5 " clover hay. 



2 " wheat bran. 



3 " cotton seedcake. 



No. 3. 

 17 Ibs. clover hay. 



3 " wheat bran. 

 10 " corn meal. 



No. 4. 



25 Ibs. oat straw. 

 5 " wheat bran. 



4 " linseed cake. 



DIGESTIBILITY OF FOODS. 



The following table, copied from Prof. Stewart, give 

 the digestibility of a few of the more common foods : 



