98 LESSONS IN AGRICULTURE 



With barley at 44 cents per bushel, what does protein 

 in this form cost per pound ? 



3. Which is the cheaper feed at these prices? How 

 much? 



4. What is the cost per pound of protein in rye at 

 60 cents per bushel? 



5. What is the cost per pound of protein in corn at 

 35 cents per bushel? 



6. At the above prices which is the cheapest feed? 



7. Which is probably the best feed for fattening 

 purposes ? Why ? 



8. Suppose all kinds of hay sell at the uniform price 

 of $8 per ton. What is the price of protein per pound 

 in each of the four kinds of hay given above? 



9. Which is the cheapest feed ? 



10. What is the best kind of straw to feed, and 

 why? How do we find the "nutritive ratio"? What 

 is the nutritive ratio of clover hay? Is it a balanced 

 ration ? 



11. Find the nutritive value of all the feeds given 

 in the tables. 



12. Which are most nearly "perfect" feeds i. e., 

 which have a ratio of about 6 to 1? 



13. Which are the poorest feeds i. e., which have the 

 lowest ratio of protein? , 



14. Which are the feeds having the largest propor- 

 tion of proteins ? , 



15. Are any of the feeds given in the table so. poor 

 that, in themselves, they are practically worthless? If 

 so, name them. 



