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but good results obtained without cotton-seed meal and malt combings. Also 

 feed ensilage and straw, with 6 to 9 lbs. hay. 



46. Ch'ade Shorthorns. Average weight of cows, 1,100 lbs.; 2 lbs. peas, 



2 lbs. oats, 2 lbs. wheat, 2 lbs. bran, 30 to 40 lbs. ensilage, 5 lbs. hay, 15 lbs. 

 turnips, with chaff and straw ad Uh. Heavier meal ration to some cows. 



Too low in protein and high in carbohydrates. Could be made better 

 balanced by increasing the amount of peas and bran. It has been assumed 

 that cows eat 10 lbs. straw, which is probably too high an estimate. 



47. Various crosses. Average weight of cows, 1,150 lbs. ; 8 lbs. equal 

 parts oats, peas and bran, with a little oil meal, 4 lbs. chaff, 8 lbs. straw, 

 and 40 lbs., roots, turnips, mangels and potatoes. 



48. Grade Jerseys. Average weight of cows, 900 lbs. ; 16 quarts oats, % 

 pint of meal, with straw and corn fodder ad lib. 



49. Grade Shorthorns. Average weight of cows, 1,200 lbs.; 6 lbs. bran, 

 4 lbs. corn meal, 36 lbs. ensilage, 10 to 12 lbs. hay, i/^ bushel beets. 



Rather low in protein. This could be remedied by increasing the amount 

 of oil meal or by adding bran. 



50. Jerseys and Grade Jerseys. Weight of cows, from 700 to 1,000 lbs. ; 



9 lbs. oats, 48 lbs. ensilage, 8 lbs. timothy haj^ 14 lbs. roots, with straw ad lib. 



Low in protein. Substituting some bran or oil meal for part of the oats 

 would increase the protein. 



51. Jerseys and Ayrshires. Average weight of cows, 900 lbs. ; 3 lbs. peas, 



3 lbs. bran, 2Vbs. cotton-seed meal, 401t)S. ensilage, 10 lbs. clover hay, with 

 straw ad lib. Sometimes oatmeal is substituted for bran. 



Very high in protein, which indicates an expensive ration. In calculating 

 ration, no allowance was made for straw, which makes the nutritive ratio 

 narrower than it would otherwise be. 



52. Ayrshires and Holstein Grades. Average weight of cows, 800 lbs. ; 4 

 lbs. oats, 2 lbs. bran, 45 lbs. ensilage, 10 lbs. timothy and clover ha5\ 



53. Shorthorns. 5 lbs. barley, oats, and peas, in proportion of 2, 1, and 1 

 by weight, 7 lbs. corn fodder, 5 lbs. hay, 10 Its. straw, and 30 lbs. roots. 



54. Ayrshires, Holsteins, and Jerseys. 5 lbs. oats, 1 lb. flax seed, 40 lbs. 

 ensilage, 15 lbs. straw, 30 lbs. turnips. 



55. Cross-bred Jerseys, Ayrshires, and Holsteins. Average weight of cows, 

 1,000 lbs. ; 10 lbs. equal parts barley and buckwheat, 40 lbs. ensilage, 10 lbs. 

 straw, 5 lbs. roots. 



56. Ayrshires, Grade Ayrshires, and Shorthorns. Average weight of cows, 

 1.150 lbs. ; 2 lbs. oil meal, 4 lbs. bran, 40 to 50 lbs. roots, 15 to 20 lbs. ensilage, 



10 lbs. hay, 10 lbs. straw. 



57. Grade Ayrshires. 4 quarts oats, barley, and peas, 4 quarts bran, 1 

 handful of flax seed, 2 bushels ensilage, % bushel roots, some bay, with corn 

 fodder ad lib. 



58. Grade Jerseys. Average weight of cows, 800 lbs. ; IS lbs. mixed oats 

 and corn and cob meal, 40 lbs. ensilage, 10 lbs. straw. 



59. Ayrshires. Weight of cows, 800 to 1,000 n>s.; 51bs\ oats or bran, 2 

 lbs. oil meal, 50 lbs. ensilage, 8 lbs. clover hay. 



