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HATCH EXPERIAIEXl^ STATION 



[Jan. 



The yields are slightly in fjivor of the silage ration, but 

 the differences are so small as to have no })articular signifi- 

 cance. Had cows May and Doliska remained undisturbed 

 during the experiment, this increased yield would have been 

 more pronounced. 



Average Composition of Herd Milk {Per Cetit.). 



While the results show that the silage ration produced 

 milk a trifle richer in both fat and solids not fat, the slight 

 difference is without any important signification. 



Dr>/ and Digestible Matter required to prodttce Milk aiul Milk Ingredi- 

 ents (Pon7ids). 



While the results show that in case of the silage ration it 

 required a little less (hy matter to produce a definite (juan- 

 tity of milk and butter fat, they also show that in case of 

 both rations [)ractically the same qucmt it// of digestible matter 

 was necessary to produce an ccjual quantity of milk products. 



Food Cost of Milk Products. 



Character of Ration. 



Total 

 Milk. 



One Hundred 

 Pounds Milk. 



One Quart 



Milk (Cents).' 



One Pound 

 Butter (Cents) 



AVIieat l)ran, 

 Silage, 



Percentage inereaHed cost of bran 

 over silage ration. 



$77 76 



75 42 



3.1 



$1 09 

 1 06 



2.8 



2.45 

 2.38 

 2.9 



18.5 



17.5 



5.8 



* 2.25 pounds IB the eomnicrcial figure allowed for one quart of milk; the theoretieal 

 quantity is 2.15 pounds, the excess of . 10 of a pound being allowed for loss in handling. 



