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changes that might be made in this ration that would better the 

 results. 



(5) A stock feeder buys steers, weighing about 900 pounds, to 

 fatten. What amounts of corn fodder, old process, oil meal, and 

 wheat bran should be used during the main period ? 



(6) If I have 200 pounds of separator skimmed milk to feed daily 

 to 10 growing hogs, weighing i 50 pounds each, what quantities of corn 

 and wheat bran should be used with the milk to give the best results ? 



(7) Make a ration for feeding 100 pounds of Wyandotte laying 

 hens, each hen averaging 6 pounds in weight, using wheat, beef scraps, 

 steamed red clover hay, and oats. 



(8) Make up rations for the different classes of stock in the neigh- 

 borhood, using the feeds that are available on the farm. 



Note. The cost of feeds should be considered in compounding 

 a ration. It may be more profitable to feed an unbalanced ration than 

 to feed a balanced one, depending on the price of certain feeds. Unless 

 the price of feeds is carefully considered, one may feed a balance-! 

 ration at a constant loss. 



