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A Quebec ration (Cap Rouge). Cows put to grass June 1. 

 After middle of July, green feed such as oats and vetches is given. 

 No grain. Winter ration consists of 25 to 30 Ibs. of hay, 5 Ibs. of a 

 mixture of 2 parts bran, and one part oil cake. Meal mixed with 

 chaff and out hay and moistened. After 12 hours, this is fed with 

 i Ib. salt. 



A Quebec ration (Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere). Cows put to 

 grass first week in June. Nothing but pasture until late summer 

 when vetches are fed. In winter feeds hay, straw, and a mash of 

 bran and crushed oats with roots, turnips, beets and potatoes. 



ONTARIO. 



J. McK., Norwich, Ontario. Feeds no grain while cows are at 

 pasture; in fall, feeds green sweet corn, and pastures on second 

 growth of alfalfa. Winter ration: Alfalfa hay, 40 Ibs. ensilage, 2 

 Ibs. of oil cake or cottonseed meal, 8 to 12 Ibs. of oat chop plus 

 i bran plus gluten; and a few roots. 



S. B., Glendale, Ontario. Feed in winter one bushel ensilage, 

 12 quarts brewers' grains, several quarts barley, oats and peas 

 (ground) and some clover or alfalfa. 



J. H. M., London, Ontario. Feeds 8 quarts oat chop and shorts 

 while cows are at pasture. Between August 1 and October, feeds 

 green alfalfa, and, later, corn ensilage. Ensilage with cut straw 

 mixed with shorts, together with hay or alfalfa make up the winter 

 ration. . 



MANITOBA. 



D. S., Gladstone, Manitoba. While cows are at pasture, feeds 

 bran with barley or oats. In winter, cows get barley and oat straw, 

 hay or corn stalks and 2 gallons of mixture equal parts barley chop, 

 oat chop and bran. 



W. H. N., Carman, Manitoba. Feeds 2 gallons oat chop while 

 cows are at pasture. Continues this grain feed throughout winter 

 and feeds also as roughage iimthreshed oat sheaves. 



W. M. C., Reaburn, Manitoba. Allows his cows hay all summer 

 while pasturing on prairie grass. In addition, they get 2 to 4 quarts 

 oat chop. In winter, he gives them prairie hay all they will eat, oat 

 sheaves, a little fodder corn, and barley chop, flaxseed mixed with 

 barley, and wheat chop. 



