price governing the selection. Other things being equal however, 

 those standing fiist in their class are to be preferred. 



(b) Commercial values : These values of the concentrated feeds 

 do not express their physiological effects in the process of nutrition. 

 The figures are intended primaril}' to show comparative commercial 

 values, by figuring the digestible protein, carbohydrates and fat in 

 each of the feeds, at similar prices per pound. They will be found 

 ver}' useful as guides in purchasing. 



(c) Manurial values : The figures in this column are intended 

 to show comparative values only, 1 being the poorest. It will thus be 

 seen that cotton and linseed meals (i. e. those in Class I) 

 furnish a manure from three to three and one-half times as valuable 

 as does corn meal. The manurial values of the feeds can be arranged 

 under the same classes as their feeding value, i. e. those having the 

 most protein having greatest manurial value. 



HOW TO COMBINE THE COARSE AND CONCENTRATED FEEDS, TO PRODUCE 

 WELL BALANCED DAILY RATIONS. 



For practical purposes it is not })ossible to weigh out the coarse 

 feeds, and a great deal will have to be left to the judgment of the 

 feeder. If hay alone is fed, give all the animal will eat up clean 

 twice daily. One-third to one-fourth of the coarse fodders can 

 consist of straw. It is hardly economical to feed over fifteen pounds 

 of roots daily. From 30 to 3o pounds of ensilage daily is sufUcient. 

 More than this will disturb the digestion of some animals, and also make 

 many cows lose in flesh. Nine to twelve pounds of hay or other coarse 

 feed of a similar nature, together with 30 to 35 pounds of ensilage 

 make sufficient coarse fodder for an animal's daily needs. It is not 

 good economy to feed over one-half of any leguminous crop, either 

 green or dry, in the total daily coarse fodder ration. 



While the coarse feeds can be fed according to the feeders judg- 

 ment observing the general rules given above, it becomes necessary 

 both for the sake of economy and health, to weigh or carefully 

 measure the grain ration. The coarse feed will furnish from 1.00 to 

 l.oO pounds of digestible protein and we add the concentrated feeds 

 primarily to secure the extra 1 .00 to !.")() pounds of protein necessary, 

 to properly balance the ration. The following grain mixtures will do 

 this, and are intended to be fed in connection with coarse feeds, thus 

 making properly balanced daily rations. 



