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standing first in their class are richest in protein, and those 

 last poorest. For i)ractical purposes, in combining the 

 various concentrated feeds into rations, the feeds in each 

 class may be regarded as having approximately equal feed- 

 ing values, the market price governing the selection. 

 Other tilings being equal, those standing first in their class 

 are to be preferred (see comparative analyses of difterent 

 feeds). The feeds in Class IV. are valued chiefly because 

 they furnish a large amount of very digestible, starchy feed, 

 and not because of their high protein content. 



Concentrated grain mixtures for milch cows of 1,000 

 pounds live weight, to be fed with coarse feeds such as 

 hays, straws, corn stover, corn ensilage, etc. : — 



I. 



II. 



in. 



IV. 



100 pounds, Class I. 



100 pounds, Class II. 



100 pounds, Class IV. 



Mix and feed 5 to 7 

 quarts dally.* 



100 pounds, Class I. 



100 pounds, Class II. 



100 pounds, Class III. 



Mix and feed 7 to 9 

 quarts daily. 



100 pounds, Class I. 



100 pounds. Class IV. 



Mix and feed 5 to 7 

 quarts daily.* 



100 pounds. Class I. 



150 pounds, Class III. 



Mix and feed 6 to 8 

 quarts daily. 



By 100 pounds. Class I., etc., is meant the particuhir 

 feed selected in the class, and not all enumerated under the 

 class. 



The mixtures are intended to be fed in connection with 

 any coarse fodder combination. They are also suitable for 

 growing neat stock, the quantity fed daily to be governed 

 by the size of the animal. For fattening cattle, two-thirds 

 of the mixture should consist of one of the feeds in Class 

 IV., and one-third from Class II. or III. 



In case a grain mixture is composed of three concentrated 

 feeds, see during the winter that not more than two of the 

 feeds have a high fat percentage and in summer not more 

 than one. In case two feeds only are employed in the 

 mixture, but one of them should have a high fat percentage, 

 especially in summer. Those feeds especially rich in fat 

 are cotton-seed meal. King gluten meal. Atlas gluten meal 



* If cerealine, hominy or corn germ feed is selected from Class IV., feed 7 to 9 

 quarts daily. 



