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Apparently a very well-balanced ration. 



32. Shorthorns and grades. Average weight of cows, 1,150 ms. ; 31/^ ms. 

 oats, 3% lbs. peas, 24 lbs. ensilage, 4 lbs. hay, 10 Ybs. straw, 25 lbs. roots. 



Very low in protein. The addition of a few pounds of bran would im- 

 prove the ration. 



33. Ayrshire and Shorthorn grades. Average weight of cows, 1,000 lbs.; 

 10 lbs. mixed oats and corn in proportion of 3 to 1, 10 lbs. chaff, 5 lbs. hay, 

 15 lbs. potatoes, with straw ad lib. Would rather feed oats and peas in 

 proportion of 3 to 2. 



34. Mixed breeds. Average weight of cows, 1,000 to 1,200 lbs.; 15 lt)S. 

 equal parts oats and peas, % Tb. flax seed, 35 lbs. roots, some corn fodder and 

 hay, with chaff and straw ad lib. 



35. Grade Shorthorns, Holsteins, and Jerseys. 4 lbs. bran, 1 lb. oil meal, 

 40 to 50 lbs. ensilage, 4 to 5 lbs. straw. Some potatoes and clover hay fed 

 in spring. 



Low in all constituents except fat. Cows probably eat more straw than 

 is estimated, but this would not sufiiciently increase the protein. The need 

 of more bran or oil meal is indicated. 



36. Grade Jerseys and Holsteins. Average weight of cows, 900 lbs. ; 5 lbs. 

 bran, 2 lbs. oil meal, 50 rbs. ensilage, 10 lt)s. hay. 



A very well-balanced ration. It has been calculated for timothy hay, but 

 if clover hay is fed the ration would be still better balanced. 



37. Guernseys and Grades. Average weight of cows, 1,000 lbs. 9 lbs. 

 bran and shorts as it comes from the mill, 3 lbs. corn meal, 10 lbs. clover hay, 

 and 45 lbs. roots. 



A well-balanced ration, indeed. The 9 lbs. mixed bran and shorts have 

 been calculated as shorts, but this makes very little difference. 



38. Grades. Average weight of cows, 800 lbs. ; 8 lbs. equal parts bran 

 and oats, 40 lbs. ensilage, 6 lbs. hay, and 6 lbs. roots. 



39. Grade Shorthorns. Average weight of cows, 1,000 lbs.; 4 lbs. peas, 

 4 lbs. bran, 2 lbs. oil meal, 40 lbs. ensilage, 5 lbs. hay, and 5 lbs. straw. 



Also an exceptionally well-balanced ration. 



40. Ayrshires. 3 lbs. flax seed, 3 lbs. shorts, some roots, with hay ad lib. 



41. Various Grades. Average weight of cows, 900 lbs. ; 7 lbs. oats and 

 corn and cob meal, mixed in proportion of 1 to 3, 50 lbs. ensilage, 5 lbs. corn 

 fodder, 10 lbs. hay, 5 lbs. chaff, and 10 lbs. straw. 



42. Grade Aberdeen-Angus. Average weight of cows, 1,000 lbs. ; 3 lbs. 

 oats, 1 lb. buckwheat, 1 lb. peas or barley, 10 lbs. hay, 1 bushel corn fodder, 

 20 lbs. roots, with straw ad lib. 



43. Grade 'Natives. Average weight of cows, 1,000 lbs.; 8 quarts oats, 

 with corn fodder, hay, turnips, and mangels. 



44. Natives. Average weight of cows, 1,000 lbs.; 2 lbs. bran, 8 lbs. corn 

 refuse from starch factory, 40 lbs. ensilage, 8 lbs. clover hay, 8 lbs. oat straw, 

 and 20 lbs. roots. 



45. Ayrshires, Jerseys, Holsteins, and Grades of each. Not more than 10 

 lbs. meal per cow, unless she gives over 50 lbs. milk per day, and in no case 

 more than 15 lbs. meal. Meal preferred : oil meal, cracked oats, cotton-seed 

 meal, bran, and malt combings, mixed in proportions, Vio, Vs, Vs, Va, and Vw 



