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naturally assume that a little less milk and milk products would 

 be produced by the alfalfa meal ration, because of the increased 

 energy required to digest the excess of fiber. 



Herd Gain in Live Weight. 



Character of Ration. 



Pounds. 



Alfalfa meal, 

 Wheat bran. 



119+ 

 165+ 



Both herds made a substantial gain ; the bran ration gave the 

 better results. 



Yield of Milk and Milk Ingredients {Pounds). 



Wheat Bran Ration. 



Alfalfa Ration. 



The above statement indicates that the bran ration c:ave re- 

 suits slightly superior to the alfalfa meal ration, namely, 1.6 

 per cent, more milk and 3.1 per cent, more butter, but during 



