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Under the head of dairy feeds are classed those 

 Dairy Feeds, mixtures into which a number of commercial con- 

 Page 22. centrates are incorporated in order to produce 



what is known as a " balanced " or ready ration. 

 " The requirements ot a ready ration may be outlined as follows r 



1. It should be bulky, palatable, and free from mould and ran- 

 cidity. 



2. It should contain from i6 to iS pounds of digestible protein 

 in I GO. 



3. It should contain approximately 70 pounds of digestible or- 

 ganic nutrients in 100, and not over 9 per cent of total fiber. The 

 latter should not be derived from corn cobs or similar material. 

 More than 9 per cent of fiber indicates an excess of grain hulls, 

 which naturally renders the feed less digestible. "t 



Unicor)i dairy ration. The manufacturers state that this feed 

 consists of wheat gluten (glutola), corn gluten feed, cottonseed meal, 

 hominy meal, linseed meal, malt sprouts and wheat bran. Our ex- 

 amination substantially confirms this statement. The average price 

 for the three samples collected was ^33.50 a ton. It is an excellent 

 feed of its kind. 



A. B. C. cattle feed, while it maintained a comparatively high per- 

 centage of protein, was decidedly musty and contained a considera- 

 ble amount of salt, evidently added to make the feed more palatable. 

 Musty feeds should not be purchased. 



Unio7i grains practically maintained their guarantee. The feed 

 retailed for $33 a ton, and could not be considered very expensive. 

 It is an excellent feed of its kind. 



Buffalo creamery Jeed did not meet the requirements for an ideal 

 dairy ration, and at the price asked for the one lot collected ($35) it 

 could hardly be considered economical. 



Husted dairy feed did not maintain its protein guarantee. In order 

 to produce a well balanced ration it would be necessary to add some 

 other concentrate containing a higher percentage of protein. 



Paragon dairy feed zox\\'&w\(tA about 60 per cent cottonseed meal, 

 together with an admixture of material of lower grade. It is 

 believed that a more satisfactory ration could be produced by mixing 

 cottonseed meal and a good quality of wheat mixed feed (^ cotton- 

 seed and 23 mixed feed by weight.) The one sample collected re- 

 tailed at $^i a ton. 



t Dr. Lindsey, Bulletin 120. 



