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rations, the feeds in each class may be regarded as having approxi- 

 mately equal feeding values, the market price governing the selec- 

 tion. Other things being equal, those standing first in their class 

 are to be preferred (see comparative analyses of different feeds). 

 The feeds in Class IV. are valued chiefly because they furnish a 

 large amount of very digestible, starchy feed, and not because of 

 their high protein content. 



Concentrated grain mixtures for milch cows of 1,000 pounds live 

 weight, to be fed with coarse feeds such as hays, straws, corn 

 stover, corn ensilage, etc. : — 



II. 



III. 



IV. 



100 poundB, Class I. 

 100 poutids, Class II. 

 100 pounds, Class IV. 

 Mix and feed 5 to 7 

 quarts daily.* 



100 pounds, Class I. | 100 pounds, Class I. 

 100 pounds, Class II. I 100 pounds, Class IV. 



100 pounds, Class III, 

 Mix and feed 7 to 9 

 quarts daily. 



Mix and feed 5 to 7 

 quarts daily.* 



100 pounds. Class I. 

 150 pounds, Class HI. 

 Mix and feed 6 to 8 

 quarts daily. 



By 100 pounds, Class I., etc., is meant the particular feed se- 

 lected in the class, and not all enumerated under the class. 



The mixtures are intended to be fed in connection with any 

 coarse fodder combination. They are also suitable for growing 

 neat stock, the quantity fed daily to be governed by the size of the 

 animal. For fattening cattle, two-thirds of the mixture should 

 consist of one of the feeds in Class IV., and one-third from Class 

 II. or III. 



In case a grain mixture is composed of three concentrated feeds, 

 see during the winter that not more than two of the feeds have a 

 high fat percentage and in summer not more than one. In case 

 two feeds only are employed in the mixture, but one of them 

 should have a high fat percentage, especially in summer. Those 

 feeds especially rich in fat are cotton-seed meal. King gluten meal. 

 Atlas gluten meal and the gluten feeds. Excess of fat, in summer 

 especially, is very liable to produce inflammation of the udder. 



The lesser amount of grain as specified above, fed together with 

 the coarse feeds, will furnish about two pounds of digestible protein 

 daily, and the larger amount two and one-half pounds. When cows 

 derive part of their feed during the summer from pasture grass, 

 and part from soiling crops, about one-half the quantity of the 

 grain mixtures can often be fed to advantage. In case the soiling 

 crops are made up of one-half leguminous fodder, no grain need 

 be given. Should corn and soja bean ensilage or millet and bean 



* If cerealine, hominy or corn germ feed is selected from Class IV., feed 7 lo 9 

 quarts daily. 



