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Average Composition, etc. — Concluded. 



V. 



YI. 



January 27 to March 6. 

 Wheat bran (pounds), . . 3.00 

 Cotton-seed meal (pounds), 3.00 

 Mixed fodder (pounds), . 5.33 

 Corn ensilage (pounds), . 33.25 

 Nuti'itive ratio, . . 1:3.46 

 Total cost (cents), . .15.44 

 Manurial value obtainable 



(cents), . . . .8.99 

 Net cost (cents), . . .6.45 



March 10 to March 24. 

 Wheat bran (pounds) , . . 3.00 

 Cotton-seed meal (pounds), 3.00 

 Hay (pounds), . . .6.84 

 Mixed fodder (pounds), . 6.52 

 Nutritive ratio, . . 1:3.24 

 Total cost (cents), . .16.66 

 Manurial value obtainable 



(cents), . . . .9.52 

 Net cost (cents) , . . .7.14 



VII. 



March 25 to April 20. 



Wheat bran (pounds) , 5.00 



Cotton-seed meal (pounds) , 3.00 



Hay (pounds), 11.00 



Nutritive ratio, 1:3.78 



Total cost (cents), 16.69 



Manurial value obtainable (cents), 9.58 



Net cost (cents), 7.11 



Summary of Cost of the Above-stated Average Daily Fodder 



nations used. 



[Cents.] 



* Allowing ninety-two per cent, of the manurial value of the feed consumed ob- 

 tainable. 



