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EXrERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



The corn ration had a wider nutritive ratio than the oat ra- 

 tion, due to the less protein and more carbohydrate material 

 in the corn. 



Gain or Loss in Live Weight (Pounds). 



Character of Ration. 



Experi- 

 ment I. 



Experi- 

 ment II. 



Experi- 

 ment III. 



Total 

 Gain. 



Corn meal, 

 Oat, 



G9+ 

 85-1- 



36+ 

 24— 



57-1- 

 75-1- 



162 

 136 



The above figures indicate that a gradual gain in live weight 

 took place, particularly during the first and third experiments. 

 In the second experiment the gain was not so noticeable and, 

 in fact, the animals lost slightly on the oat ration. One notes, 

 however, no particular influence of one ration over the other. 



Yield of Milk and Milk Ingredients (Pounds). 



Experiment I. 



Experiment III. 



Corn meal, 

 Oat, . 



2,150.1 

 2,234.1 



104.0 



316.3 

 324.9 



127.5 

 131.8 



Average. 



Corn meal. 

 Oat, . 



2,148.4 

 2,131.5 



312.0 

 307.0 



122.5 

 122.0 



In the second and third experiments the yields of milk and 

 milk ingredients were nearly identical ; at least, no marked 

 variations were noted. In the first experiment the corn meal 



