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6. It may be possible to modif}'^ the nieal b} replacing tlie 

 cocoanut meal with some more common feeding stiitfs, al- 

 though Ilajward did not succeed in finding a satisfactory 



substitute. 



(2) Blatchfor(Vs Calf Meal. 



This material, put out by the Barwell Mills, at Waukegan, 

 III., is highly recommended b}^ the manufacturers as a milk 

 substitute. It is composed principalh' of linseed meal, 

 beans, carob beans, cotton-seed meal and fenugi-eek, and re- 

 tails at 3^ cents a pound. It has a very pronounced odor 

 and flavor. 



How the Meal ivasfed. — This article was tested by feed- 

 ing it to one rugged grade Holstein calf, dropped Dec. 11, 

 1902. Unfortunately, the detailed record of the early part 

 of this test has been lost, although some notes are on hand. 

 The calf was first fed whole milk, a little later whole and 

 skim milk, and at the end of two or three weeks the calf 

 meal gradually substituted. The calf at first objected to the 

 odor or taste of the meal, and never seemed to thoroughly 

 relish it, although no serious difficulty was found in induc- 

 ing the animal to take it. One pound of the meal was 

 added to 6 pounds of hot water, thoroughly stirred and fed 

 milk-warm. It was not possible to place the calf entirelj'^ 

 upon the meal for a considerable time, hence the daily feed 

 consisted of 4 quarts of skim milk and 2 pounds of the calf 

 meal with the necessary water. On March 23, when a little 

 over three months old, the calf was receiving 2| pounds of 

 the meal daily, and continued to take this quantity without 

 other food until the experiment terminated, May 4, the calf 

 then being approximately four and one-half months old. 



Weight of the Calf. 



March 23 (first record) , . 



March 30, 



April 6, 



April 13, . 



April 20, . 



April 27, . 



May 14, . 



Pounds. 

 203.5 



205.0 



214.5 



221.0 



232.0 



242.0 



351.0 



