17 



2. 



Protein. Fuel. 



.15 lt)S. wheat hay .51 7.23 



30 lbs. carrots .33 2.64 



10 lbs. bran 1.26 5.06 



2.10 14.93 

 No. 2 is a fairly satisfactory ration to feed during a part of the time. 



3. 



7 lbs. oat hay .29 3.27 



7 lbs. wheat hay .23 3.37 



25 lbs. corn silage .22 3.38 



4 lbs. pease .80 2.25 



4 lbs rolled wheat .41 2.92 



1.95 15.09 

 " It will be noticed that the protein in this ration is too low, although 41bs. 



of pease, which are very rich in protein, are fed. On the other hand, see 

 how easy it is to get good rations by using a good quality of pea and oat hay, 

 as in the next two rations. 



4. 



13 lbs. pea and oat hay 1.26 5.17 



25 lbs. mangels .25 1.68 



9 lbs. rolled wheat .94 6.58 



2.45 13.43 

 5. 



13 lbs. pea and oat hay 1.26 5.17 



25 lbs. carrots .27 2.20 



4 lbs. bran .___ .50 2.02 



6 lbs. shorts .65 3.90 



2.68 13.29 



" Both the above are excellent rations, and the materials in them can be 

 produced at reasonable prices in the wheat sections. If we use corn silage 

 instead of roots we have : 



6. 



13 lbs. pea and oat hay 1.26 5.17 



25 lbs. corn silage .22 3.39 



4 lbs. bran .50 2.02 



6 lbs. shorts .65 3.90 



2.63 14.48 



" Our experience on the Station farm indicates that corn silage is much 



cheapier than roots in this immediate vicinity. 



" Since orchard grass does well as a hay grass in the wheat section, let us 



try it in a ration. 



7. 



15 lbs. orchard grass hay _ .71 6.28 



28 lbs. pea and oat silage .95 4.42 



6 lbs. barley .53 4.11 



2.29 14.81 



