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I. II. 



125 lbs. bran, 125 lbs. bran, 



100 " flour middlings, 100 " corn or hominy meal, 



100 " gluten feed. 100 " cottonseed meal. 



Mix and feed 6 to S lbs. (7-9 qts.) Mix and feed 6 to cS lbs (7-9 qts.) 



daily. daily. 



III. IV. 



75 lbs. bran, 200 lbs. distillers' grains, ' 



150 " corn and cob meal. 150 " flour middings, 

 100 " cottonseed meal. 



Mix and feed 6 to S lbs. or qts. Mix and feed 6 lbs. (7 qts.) 



daily. daily. 



V. VI. 



75 lbs. malt sprouts,* 200 lbs. dried brewers' grains, 



75 " wheat bran, 100 " corn or hominy meal, 



200 " gluten feed. 50 " cottonseed meal. 



Mix and feed 6 to S lbs. (7-9 qts.) Mix and feed 6 to 8 lbs. (8-10 qts.) 



daily. daily. 



The cost of a pound of the several mixtures is from 1.45 to x.6 

 cents. It is believed that the above selections are more economical, 

 on the basis of their content of nutritive material, than most of the 

 sugar feeds and other proprietary mixtures. 



The quantity of grain to be fed daily naturally depends upon the 

 size of the cow, the quantity of the daily milk yield, and the local 

 market value of the milk. The richer the milk, the more food re- 

 quired to produce a given quantity, and vice versa. Seven pounds 

 daily is a fair average amount for cows weighing 800-900 pounds, 

 which produce ten quarts of 5 per cent milk. Grain prices continue 

 high and feeders in localities where there is not a quick demand for 

 milk may find it economy to use only five pounds of grain daily and 

 a maximum amount of home grown coarse feeds. t Heavy milking 

 cows weighing 1,200 pounds may require twelve or more pounds 

 of grain daily, depending upon their ability to utilize it. It is not 

 good economy to unduly force the cow, especially if it is desired to 

 keep her in the herd from year to year. 



The usual daily roughage ration to go with the above grain mix- 

 tures will consist of what hay the animal will eat clean (18-24 lbs.) 

 or one bushel of corn silage and 10-16 lbs. of hay. 



* Bran can be substituted for malt sprouts if desired. 



t Early cut hay, hay of peas and oats cut when in blossom, clover hay, rowen and well- 

 eared corn silage all aid in reducing the grain bill. 



