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The average daily amount of rations fed was practically the same for 

 both periods. Tliis does not, however, take into account the actual dry 

 matter fed. The small amount of corn meal that it was found necessary 

 to feed Cecile in order to induce her to eat the Molassine is figured as 

 Molassine meal. 



Table VI. — Digestible Organic Nutrients in Average Daily Rations 



(Pounds) . 



1 Including fat s 2.2. 



2 With corn meal fed Cecile figured as Molassine meal. 



The total average daily nutrients were somewhat less for the Molassine 

 ration than for the corn meal ration, due largely to the fact that the 

 Molassine meal contained rather more water and less digestible matter 

 than the corn meal. 



Table VII. — Herd Gain or Loss in Live Weight (Pounds). 



Character of Ration. 



Gain. 



Com meal, 

 Molassine meal, 



The gain in weight for both periods is insignificant, and simply demon- 

 strates that the animals were receiving sufficient food to maintain body 

 and milk requirements. 



Table VIII. — Total Yield of Milk Products (Pounds). 



Corn Meal Ration. 



Average. 



