1895.] 



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The fodder articles were all in good condition, and may 

 be considered fair samples of their kind. 



During the entire feeding trial the grain ration remained 

 constant, the coarse fodders alone being changed. The 

 cows were fed, watered and milked twice daily, one-half the 

 food being given at each feeding. They were allowed out- 

 door exercise on every pleasant day. They were weighed 

 once a week, after the morning's feeding and milking but 

 before being watered. 



A composite sample of the milk was taken three days 

 of each week during the trial, thus furnishing the average 

 of every six milkings out of fourteen. This at least gives a 

 good average for each week. 



Average Composition of the Daily Fodder Rations (1893-94). 



II. 



October 5 to October 16. 



Wheat bran, . . . 3.00 lbs. 



Buffalo gluten feed, . . 3.00 " 



New-process Unseed meal, 3.00 <' 



Hay, 17.63 " 



Nutritive ratio, . . . . 1 : 4.40 



Total cost, .... 22.97 cts. 



Manurial value o))tainable, 10 85 " 



Net cost 12.12 " 



October 25 to November 21. 



Wheat bran, . . . 3.00 lbs. 



Buffalo gluten feed, . . 3.00 " 



New-process linseed meal, 3.00 " 



Hay of vetch and oats, . 16.52 " 



Nutritive ratio, ... 1 : 4.20 



Total cost, .... 22.14 cts. 



Manurial value obtainable, 11 28 " 



Net cost 10.86 ♦' 



III. 



December 9 to January 2. 



Wheat bran, 3.00 lbs. 



Buffiilo gluten feed, 3.00 " 



New-process linseed jneal, 3.00 " 



Soja-bean hay, 10.81 " 



Barley straw, 4.56 " 



Nutritive ratio, 1 : 4.13 



Total cost, 20.14 cts. 



Manurial value obtainaljle 10.79 " 



Net cost 9.35 " 



Three pounds wheat bran equal 4 quarts ; 3 pounds Buffalo gluten feed equal 3 

 quarts ; 3 pounds new-process linseed meal equal 2^ quarts. 



The total cost of a fodder ration is the sum of the mar- 

 ket costs of the different articles consumed per day. The 

 manurial value obtainable is the value of the nitrogen, phos- 



