THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF CERTAIN FEEDS. 



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



Molassine Meal Ration. 



1 Average. 



It will be seen from the foregoing table that the cows produced sub- 

 stantially 14 per cent, more milk and 16 per cent, more soUds and fat on 

 the corn meal ration than they did on the Molassine ration. The milk 

 produced during the corn meal period contained a slightly Mgher percent- 

 age of total soUds and fat than did that produced in the Molassine period. 

 This, however, may have been within the limit of error. 



Table IX. — Food Cost of 1 Quart of Milk and 1 Pound of Butter for 



Each Ration. 



Char.^cter of Ration. 



Total 

 Cost of 

 Ration. 



Cost of 1 



Quart 

 of Milk. 



Cost of 1 



Pound 

 of Butter. 



Corn meal, 

 Molaasine meal, 



S42 61 

 46 19 



SO. 031 

 .038 



$0 26 

 33 



Adverse Influences. — 1. The fact that the cow Cecile could not be 

 induced to eat the Molassine, and that it was necessary to substitute 1 

 pound of corn meal for 1 pound of Molassine. As figured, however, this 

 should benefit the Molassine ration. 



2. The hay fed did not run as uniform in quahty as could have been 

 desired. As all the cows received the same hay each day this should not 

 affect the results obtained. 



3. The total corn meal ration contained 18 pounds more dry matter 

 than did the Molassine ration. When this is apphed to the average daily 

 ration the difference is very sUght. 



General Conclusions. — 1. Molassine meal is essentially a carbohydrate 

 feed, but differe from corn meal in containing more water, fiber and ash, 



