EXPERIMENTS IN FEEDING HORSES 29 



The first experiment extended through a period of five 

 months, beginning May i, 1S99, and ending Oct. 3, 1S99. 



COMPARING RATIONS AS TO VALUE AND COST 



Ration Daily Cost 



Ration No. i : 19.3 



10 pounds hay, 

 2 " bran, 

 6 '* corn, 

 6 " gluten feed. 



Ration No. 2 : 22.5 



10 pounds hay, 

 2 " bran, 



6 '* corn, 

 8 " oats. 



Ration No. 3 : 



10 pounds hay, 20.4 



S '• corn, 



7 " bran. 



Ration No. 4 : 



10 pounds hay, 20.0 



8 " corn, 



4 " linseed oil meal. 



Ration No. 5 : 17.4 



10 pounds hay, 



1 pound cottonseed meal, 



2 pounds bran, 

 8 " corn. 



The corn was bought at $16 per ton; bran, $17; cotton 

 seed meal, $26; linseed oil meal, $28; gluten {^QiS^ $18; 

 oats, 36 cents per bushel ; and hay was reckoned at $16 per 

 ton. 



Each horse received a different ration, and at the end of a 

 month was fed on another ration, this continuing until each 

 horse had been fed the five difterent rations ; in this way 

 comparing not only the difterent rations but also comparing 

 their eftect on each animal. 



