No. 4.] DAIRYING. 79 



We have all been goodnatiired, but I hope not at the expense 

 of some serious consideration of this dairy question. I tried 

 at the outset to deal with some things that I believe are 

 fundamental to our success. We have discussed some of 

 those fundamental questions, and a body like this, strong men, 

 strong in body and strong in mind, ought to give at least some 

 of their energy in the direction of some of these fundamental 

 questions that enter our business. 



Question. What kind of feed would you suggest after 

 parturition ? 



Professor Cook. I dislike to discuss the food question 

 without a good deal of time. If we have clover hay, I would 

 not put a pound of wheat bran into a ration, — it is not needed ; 

 the jDhosphoric material will be good for the cows, if you have 

 not clover hay, though you will pay more for it. A good 

 mixture would be something like this : 200 pounds of gluten 

 or distillers' grains ; 200 pounds of corn meal, which is always 

 safe in a ration, as 90 per cent of it is digestible ; 50 pounds 

 of cotton-seed ; 50 pounds of linseed ; and 100 pounds of white 

 wheat middlings. 



Question. Is that what is called red dog flour ? 



Professor Cook. No; that is a good feed, but is usually 

 pretty expensive. 



Question. What do you think of molasses ? 



Professor Cook. Molasses is all right in its place, but 

 molasses feeds should be put in the same list with patent 

 medicines. 



Question. If you have no clover hay, would it not be 

 better to buy it, rather than to put in the bran ? 



Professor Cook. Ordinarily, it would, providing the clover 

 hay had been well cured and was in good condition. 



Question. You advise feeding all she will eat of clover 

 hay? 



Professor Cook. Y^es ; if her other feeds have been propor- 

 tionally related, there will be no danger in giving what she 

 will eat. If they have not been, and the cow attempts to get 

 the amount she ought to have, she will probably have 

 indigestion. 



The Chairman. We have received a very instructive and 



