FEEDING OF FARM STOCK. 



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By adjusting foundation ration No. IV with certain 

 grains, we have the following sample ration No. 5: 



Dry matter. 



Digestible. 



Protein. 



Carbo- 

 hydrates. 



Fat. 



Nutritive 

 ratio. 



8 Ibs. mixed hay 



40 Ibs. silage 



3 Ibs. ground oats 



3 Ibs. brewers' grains. 



2 Ibs. bran 



1 Ib. linseed meal 



Total. 

 Standard. 



6.97 

 7.80 

 2.67 

 2.76 

 1.76 



.47 



.55 

 .24 



3.26 



4.40 



1.41 



1.01 



.71 



.41 



22.86 

 21.60 



2.14 

 2.16 



11.20 

 11.70 



Ito 5.9 

 Ito 6.0 



COST OF RATIONS. 



The cost of the five sample rations just given may be 

 computed from the following average local prices for 

 roughage and from the average prices of the grain feeds 

 in one-ton lots, at Concord, N. H. : 



Mixed hay $10.00 per ton. 



Clover hay 10.00 per ton. 



Roughage^ Oat hay 8.00 per ton. 



Corn stover 3.50 per ton. 



^Corn silage 3.00 per ton. 



Bran $22.00 per ton. 



Brewers' grains 21.00 per ton. 



Corn meal 24.00 per ton. 



Cottonseed meal 30.00 per ton. 



Gluten feed 28.00 per ton. 



^Gluten meal 30.00 per ton. 



Ground oats 27.50 per ton. 



Hominy chop 23.00 per ton. 



Linseed meal 31.50 per ton. 



Middlings 26.00 per ton. 



At the above prices, the cost of sample ration No. 1 

 be: 



