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The cows have had dry hay daily at noon, through the 

 year. They have been watered twice a day in the stable, 

 which is well ventilated, but warm. At no time last winter 

 did the temperature fall below 40 degrees in the cow stable* 



The health of the herd has been remarkably good, and 

 the general condition, flesh, looks, &c., has been excellent. 



At every milking the quantity given by each cow was 

 weighed separately and recorded on the daily milk chart. 

 At the end of the month the whole amount and the daily 

 average given by each cow was figured out, and reduced to 

 quarts by allowing 2.15 lbs. to the quart. These monthly 

 summaries have been grouped to cover the hospital year, 

 and in that table the yearly product of each cow and her 

 daily average for the whole year, 365 days, are given. 



The daily record demonstrates a number of interesting 

 points, a few of which may be stated here. 



It shows that the quantity of milk is reduced whenever 

 cows are subjected to change or excitement. 



In very cold weather they were turned into the yards 

 about once a week only, and each time they went out, there 

 was an immediate shrinking of several cows' milk, for a 

 day or two following. The most abundant flow of milk 

 came when the cows were fed on new diy hay three times a 

 day. This hay was cut in June from turf upon which a 

 commercial lawn fertilizer had been spread the season be- 

 fore, and contained considerable red and white clover. 



Aside from this exceptional instance, there was an imme- 

 diate shrinking of milk whenever the daily rations were 

 changed, but usually the loss was made up within a few 

 days. 



With none of the green stuff, winter rye, oats, pease and 

 barley, green grass, and green clover, was the milk more 

 abundant, or better in quality, so far as practical use could 

 determine, than when the ensilage was being fed. 



In our experience, there are many points of advantage in 

 favor of corn ensilage as food for milch cows ; such as the 

 low cost per ton ; the certainty with which advance esti- 



