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period was, 2.87+0., an increase over ration No. 2, of 

 21-100 of 1 cent. The decrease in quantity was 13.4 qts. 

 amounting at 3 1-2 cents per qt. to 46.9 cents. The 

 increase in costof milk produced amounted to 80.5 c. The 

 change of grain increased the price per qt. and di- 

 minished the yield. In the sixth ration, the same 

 amounts and kinds of grain were given as in ration No. 1. 

 The English hay was left out and 15 lbs. of meadow hay, 

 cut and steamed, was substituted in its place. The cost 

 of a quart of milk on the sixth ration was 2.43-i-c., 29- 

 100 of 1 cent less than on ration No. 1. The decrease in 

 quantity from the first period was 95.8 qts. worth $3,344-, 

 while the gain by the reduced price of each quart was 

 'f l.Ol-f-. A quart of milk was produced the cheapest on 

 the meadow hay, but the decreased yield offsets this gain 

 by $2.30. From this test it is evident that common 

 meadow hay is not worth over $10.00 per ton or half as 

 much as English. Fed with the same amount of grain 

 as English hay, the total yield will decrease, but the cost 

 per quart will be reduced in like proportion, so that the 

 results will be the same. Our cows would not eat over 

 15 lbs. of the meadow hay, not being accustomed to it. 

 Much has been said about the advantages of warming 

 water for stock, and to test this point as Avell as to deter- 

 mine how much the natural shrinkage had been during 

 the 80 days of the test, we gave the cows during the 7th 

 and 8th periods, just the same rations as during the first 

 period. In the seventh period, the water was warmed to 

 60° Fall, and in the eighth, it was used just as it came 

 from the pipes. The average cost of a quart of milk in 

 the seventh period, was 3.05 cents and in the eighth, 3.02 

 cents, undoubtedly the reduction of 3-100 of 1 cent on the 

 cost per quart was occasioned by having a settled ration 

 for 20 continuous days. In the seventh period, 882 lbs. 

 of milk were given and in the eighth, 883 1-2 lbs. With 

 these results, we have nothing for or against warm water. 



