Experiments in Feeding for Milk and Butter. 



A. H. WOOD. 



During the winter of 1S91 and 1892 experiments were carried 

 on to determine the effect of some of the coarse fodders upon 

 the quantity and quality of milk, and also upon the resulting 

 butter product. 



Ten cows were selected from the station herd and grouped 

 as indicated in the following table. The table also shows the 

 breed, length of time since calving, and approximate weight. 



Name. 



P ^ Duchess. 



"  ^"Duchess, 2d. 



Group 2. ) 

 Group 3. ) 

 Group 4. ^ 

 Group 5. 



Princess Leto. 

 Pilot's Lily. 



Frost. 

 Maramee. 



Chinchilla, Jr. 

 Frost, Jr. 



Maid of Arlis. 

 Nora, 2d. 



Breed. 



Durham. 

 Durham. 



Jersey. 

 Jersey. 



Ayrshire. 

 Holstein. 



Ayrshire. 

 Ayrshire. 



Ayrshire. 

 Durham. 



Last calf. 

 Nov. 9, '91 

 Dec. 22, '91 



Oct. 22, '91 

 Sept. 19, '91 



Sept. 24, '91 

 Oct. 14, '91 



July 21, '91 

 July 17, '91 



June 23, '91 

 June 21, '91 



Weight. 



1,100 pounds. 

 1,000 " 



900 " 

 1,000 " 



900 " 

 1,200 " 



1,000 «» 

 900 '« 



1,000 " 



i,200 " 



During the first two weeks all of the cows were fed upon 

 the following ration per 1,000 pounds live weight: 



Ensilage 



Mixed hay . 



Oat hay 



MiQldlings 



Gluten 



Cotton-seed meal, if 



50 lbs. 



5 " 

 5 " 



1-2- 



2 

 ■J 



^Digestible-^ 

 Albiiminoids. Nou-albuminoids. 



furnishing 



5 lbs. 



•73 lbs. 

 .24 " 

 .18 " 



7.40 lbs. 

 2.24 " 

 2.38 " 



',.6g " 



2.45 



14.71 



