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ton is right, at what price a ton should the fertilizer 

 bought by the neighbor be sold by the ton ? 



19. What is the nutritive ratio of corn, clover hay, 

 and alfalfa hay ? 



20. On this farm there are available for feeding the 

 dairy cows corn silage, clover hay, cottonseed meal, and 

 wheat bran. The cows weigh 1,000 pounds and average 

 22 pounds of milk a day. Using these feeding stuffs, 

 compound a ration containing these feeds that will ap- 

 proximate the standard for such animals. 



21. What is the daily cost per cow for feeding the 

 above ration when corn silage is worth $2 a ton, clover 

 hay $12, cottonseed meal $32, and wheat bran $28 ? 



22. A neighbor has a herd of similar cows. He feeds 

 timothy hay, corn stover, corn meal, wheat bran, and oats. 

 How many pounds daily of each of these foods should be 

 fed in order to approximate the standard, the cows yield- 

 ing 22 pounds daily ? 



23. What is the daily cost of the ration provided in 

 Problem 22, when timothy is worth $18 a ton, corn stover 

 $6, corn meal $30, wheat bran $28, and oats 50 cents a 

 bushel ? 



24. This farmer feeds his work horses a ration con- 

 sisting of corn, oats, wheat bran, and timothy hay. How 

 many pounds of each feed may he give each horse per 

 day, the horses weighing approximately 1,000 pounds each 

 and doing moderate or medium work ? 



25. If each horse is fed the above ration through- 

 out the year, what will be the cost of the food consumed 

 when corn at the farm is worth 65 cents a bushel, oats 

 56 cents, wheat bran $28 a ton, and timothy hay $18 a ton. 



