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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Disturbances duehstg the Experiment. 



The first j^eriod passed with each animal in excellent condi- 

 tion. Ten days previous to the end of the second period, 

 Blanche, of Herd II., produced very soft faeces, although her 

 general health appeared to have been in no way seriously af- 

 fected. For the remainder of the period her hay was reduced 

 4 pounds daily and only one-half her usual allowance of grain 

 given. We also endeavored, by the use of tannin and gentian, 

 to correct the trouble, but it manifested itself more or less 

 during the remainder of the experiment. This necessitated 

 a reduced daily hay and grain ration, and the feeding of not 

 over one-third the amount of oil supplied to the other cows. 

 Towards the close of the third period Red 11. began to show 

 signs of a disturbed digestion, although she took her regular 

 ration until the end of the period, after which it was necessary 

 to reduce her food supply. It is believed that the oil was 

 responsible for the condition of the latter cow. 



Table HI. — Total Feed consumed by Each Cow (Pounds). 



First Period : normal gi-ain ration. 

 Jffei-d I. 



Name. 



Normal 



Grain 



Ratiou. 



Soy Bean 

 Meal. 



Soy Bean 

 Oil. 



First Cut 

 Hay. 



Daisy, . 

 May Rio, 

 May, 

 Cecile, . 

 Gladys, . 

 Betty, . 



98 



98 



112 



98 



112 



112 



280 

 238 

 280 

 210 

 252 

 238 



Herd IT. 



Blanche, 

 Fancy, . 

 Susie, 

 Samantha, 

 Maude, . 

 Red II., . 



322 

 247 

 196 

 308 

 252 

 322 



