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F. E. 0., St. Lambert, Quebec. Cows at pasture get 2 bushels 

 brewers' grains and, in late summer, green feed in addition. In 

 winter, ensilage, hay, brewers' grains, gluten, and cottonseed meal 

 comprise the ration. 



J. C. P., West Brome, Quebec. Feeds a little grain (oats, 

 middlings, bran, corn meal, shorts and schumacker) when pastures 

 begin to fail. From middle of July, green feed, peas, oats and barley 

 and, later, green corn are supplied. The winter ration is made up of 

 30 Ibs. ensilage, roots, clover hay, ground oats and corn meal OT bran 

 and meal. 



Institut Agricole, Oka, Quebec. No grain is fed while cows 

 are at pasture, but when grass fails, green oats, peas, vetches, alfalfa 

 and rape are supplied. T>he winter feed is: 25 Ibs. ensilage, 20 Ibs. 

 mangels, 12 Ibs. alfalfa, 3 Ibs. bran, 2 Ibs. oats, 2 Ibs. barley, 1 Ib. 

 oil meal. 



N. L., St. Paul 1'Ermite, Quebec. Cows get only pasture until 

 August when corn and other green feed is supplied. In winter, 8 

 Ibs. each of hay and straw, 10 Ibs. of mixture of barley, oats and 

 buckwheat with a little bran and dust made into a mash make up 

 the ration. 



O. S., North Sut ton, Quebec. Cows are put to pasture about 

 end of May. No grain fed, but in the late part of the summer, soiling 

 crops (vetches, millets and corn) are supplied. 30 Ibs. turnips, 4 

 Ibs. shorts, 3 Ibs. corn meal and as much corn fodder and mixed hav 

 as they will eat make iu,p the winter feed. 



T. T., St. Prosper, Quebec. Cows get pasture alone until 

 August when they get oats and vetches. In September they are 

 'allowed the run of the meadow aftermath. Turnip tops are fed in 

 October. Clover hay and hot mash containing 1 Ib. bran, \ Ib. oi' 

 cake and 30 Ibs. turnips, make up the winter feed. 



J. J. T., White's Station, Quebec. If pasture is good, no grain is 

 fed. Ensilage with a sprinkling of ground barley and oats when 

 grass gets scarce. The winter ration is 50 Ibs. ensilage, alfalfa or 

 clover hay all they will eat; meal (barley and oats, gluten meal, 

 cottonseed meal and bran). 



F. V. B., Beaupre, Quebec. Feeds Q Ibs. oil cake, clover, oats 

 and peas or corn all summer besides allowing cows to run on pasture. 

 In winter feeds 8 Ibs. oat meal, 25 Ibs. mangels or swedes, 9 Ibs. hay, 

 3 Ibs. oil cake and straw all they will eat. 



