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method was shown which would enable one to combine the 

 different foods so as to obtain the best results. 



The speaker discussed the question of soiling cows in sum- 

 mer, and was of the opinion, that no definite rule could be 

 adopted in all cases. Good pasturage is a perfect food for 

 cows ; the majority of pastures however, are poor, worn-out 

 land, and the animals must waste a great deal of energy in 

 getting a scanty supply of food. In such cases it is un- 

 doubtedly profitable to practice soiling. Two systems of 

 soiling were shown, showing how the farmer could have 

 plenty of green fodder for his cows, from the 20th of May 

 to Nov. 1st. For winter feed, hay is too costly. If fed at all 

 it should be fed sparingly, and in its place corn ensilage 

 or corn and soja bean ensilage, corn stover and hay of 

 vetch and oats, should be substituted. Corn meal should 

 never be fed as an exclusive grain ration. Wliile very 

 digestible it contains a large percentage of starch, and not 

 enough protein to make it profitable for milk producing. 

 The speaker would never feed corn meal when it costs over 

 $22.00 per ton, we have such a large variety of grains now 

 to select from, that are more profitable to feed. 



As a good daily ration for cows, 4 lbs. wheat bran, 3 lbs. 

 corn meal, and two lbs. of cotton seed meal were recom- 

 mended at present prices. Linseed or gluten meal could 

 be substituted for corn meal or cotton seed. The above 

 ration with all the coarse fodder they would eat, gave a 

 properly balanced ration, and such a ration would tend to 

 increase the flow of milk and make a much richer manure- 

 The composition of milk could not be changed by different 

 foods. The constitution of the animal governed the 

 quality of the milk. No system of feeding could make a 

 Holstein cow give Jersey milk. Very watery foods tend 

 to slightly decrease the solids in milk, but as a rule, feed- 

 ing has very little to do with the quality of the milk. At- 

 tention was called to the Babcock milk tester and the 

 speaker thought every producer should have one, which 

 would enable a purchaser of a cow to tell the quality of 



