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Dividing 24 lbs. total fiber by 325 lbs. mixture, we have 7 

 per cent fiber for mixture, which is within the limit set. 



Therefore, a mixture of 150 lbs. corn and cob meal, 75 lbs. bran 

 and 100 lbs. cottonseed meal would make a balanced ration. 

 Where none of the fiber percentages exceed nine, the fiber content 

 may be disregarded and the protein alone figured. Seven pounds 

 of such a mixture is a fair average amount for cows weighing 800 

 to 900 lbs. , which are yielding 1 qts. of milk daily. For every two 

 quarts of milk yielded in excess of this amount, the grain ration 

 may be increased by one pound. 



Alwa3^s compare and mix feeding stuffs by pounds. After a 

 ration is mixed it is an easy matter to find the quart equivalent 

 and in feeding the feed can be measured instead of weighed. 



PROTEIN AND FIBER CONTENT OF THE MORE COM- 

 MON COMMERCIAL FEEDING STUFFS. 



Protein. ' Fiber. 



Brewers' dried grains. 

 Corn and cob meal, 

 Corn meal. 

 Cottonseed meal. 

 Distillers' dried grains, 

 Gluten feed, 

 Hominy meal or feed. 

 Linseed meal, 

 Malt sprouts, 

 Oats, ground, 

 Rye middlings, 

 Wheat middlings, flour. 

 Wheat middhngs, standard. 

 Wheat mixed feed. 

 Wheat bran. 



24 

 8 

 9 

 41 

 31 

 26 

 10 

 36 

 26 

 12 

 12 

 19 

 17 

 16 

 15 



12 

 7 

 2 

 7 



12 

 7 

 4 

 8 



12 

 8 

 3 

 3 

 7 

 8 



10 



TYPES OF RATIONS. 



I. 



125 lbs 

 100 lbs 

 100 lbs 



Mix 

 (7 



100 lbs 



100 lbs 



35 lbs 



Mix 



. bran, 



. flour middlings, 



. gluten feed, 



and feed 6 to S lbs. 



to 9 qts.) daily. 



III. 

 . wheat bran, 

 . gluten feed , 

 . cottonseed ineal, 

 and feed 7 lbs. 

 to 9 qts.) daily. 



II. 



125 lbs. bran, 



100 lbs. corn or hominy meal, 



100 lbs. cottonseed meal, 



Mix and feed 6 to 8 lbs. 

 ( 7 to 9 qts.) daily. 

 IV. 

 125 lbs. malt sprouts, 

 100 lbs. corn or hominy meal, 

 125 lbs. gluten feed, 

 Mix and feed 7 lbs. 

 (6 1-2 to 7 qts.) daily. 



