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ALBERTA. 



T. L., Calgary, Alta. .Cows at pasture get green feed of peas 

 and oats', rape, and, later, Aberdeen turnips. In winter, they get 10 

 Ibs. of oat sheaf, hay and oat straw all they will eat and 10 to 15 

 Ibs. of a mixture of bran with chopped oats, frozen wheat or barley. 



W. J. T., Calgary, Alta. Feeds some grain while cows are at 

 pasture and also, in late season, rape, alfalfa and green oats. 

 Prairie hay, oat hay, fodder corn and 3 Ibs. per 10 Ibs. milk of a 

 mixture of bran, oats and barley chop make up the winter ration. 



C. P. R., Strathmore, Alta. Cows are pastured in early sum- 

 mer on rye sown preceding fall, and later on permanent pasture. In 

 winter, they get either alfalfa with crushed oats and barley, or prairie 

 hay and crushed oats with barley and bfaii (2 parts bran; 2 parts 

 crushed oats; 1 part barley) 5 to 5 Ibs. of this grain ration is fed 

 per cow. 



C. A. J. S., Red Deer, Alta. Uses rye for early spring and late 

 fall pasture. Pastures also on prairie grass with fodder corn for 

 soiling. In winter, gives the animals all they will clean up of 

 alfalfa, hay from brome and western rye grass, barley and oats (cut 

 green). In addition to these they get some roots, and some chop 

 (3 of oats to 1 of wheat). 



An Alberta ration (Lethbridge). Cows put to pasture about 1st 

 of May. No grain nor soiling crops are fed. In winter, cows are 

 supplied with 30 Ibs. alfalfa hay, 20 Ibs. mangels and 4 to 5 Ibs. 

 bran. 



BRITISH COLUMBIA. 



W. F. H., Eburne, B.C. Feeds nothing but pasture until 

 middle of July after which he supplies about 5 Ibs. ground oats. 

 His winter ration is: 40 Ibs. corn ensilage, 5 Ibs. finely-ground oats, 

 6 Ibs. shorts, 4 Ibs. bran, 40 Ibs. roots, 2 to 3 Ibs. hay, and oat straw. 



F. S., Agassiz, B.C. While cows are at pasture, feeds 2 to 5 Ibs. 

 of a mixture of bran and shorts (2:1). In winter feeds 20 to 30 Ibs. 

 of mangels or turnips, 4 to 6 Ibs. of bran and shorts, mixed hay. 



M. B., Eburne, B.C. Feeds no meal while cows are at pasture, 

 but in late summer, supplies green clover or oats. The winter 

 ration is as follows : Bran and oats in equal quantities up to 8 Ibs. 

 per day, pulped mangels, corn silage and brewers' grains all mixed. 

 The allowance of brewers' grains is abo'ut 50 Ibs., and of the mixture 

 above described, the animals are fed all they will 'eat. 



