HERD YIELD OF MILK AND MILK INGREDIENTS (Pounds). 



It is evident that the corn meal ration produced substantially 9 

 percent more milk and 11 and 13 per cent more total solids and 

 milk fat than did the molasses ration. 



AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF THE HERD MILK (Per Cent). 



The molasses appeared to have produced milk with slightly less 

 fat and solids not fat. Whether this is to be attributed to the 

 molasses is not clear but is worthy of further study'". 



FOOD COST OF MILK AND BUTTER. 



'* 82.5 per cent fat equivalent. 



'9 A year previous, an experiment of a similar nature was started with four cows. One 

 cow became ill, and the experiment was completed with three. It did not seem wise to pub- 

 lish the results of that experiment since the four cow balance was destroyed. The yield of 

 milk produced by both rations showed only slight variations. In the composition of the 

 milk, substantially identical results were obtained as in the present e.Kperiment, the molas- 

 ses ration producing .26 per cent less fat and .10 per cent less solids not fat than did the 

 corn meal ration. 



