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REFUSE APPLES AS FEED FOR MILCH COWS. 



Since every year the farmer has a greater or less quantity of 

 low grade apples to dispose of, a few experiments in feeding these 

 to dairy cows were carried on at the Central Experimental Farm 

 with a view to studying their effects upon milk secretion and upon 

 the health of the animals. 



Fed no Apples. 



Niumber of cows in experiment 4 



Average daily ration fed each cow during 2 weeks pre- 

 vious to feeding experiment and 2 weeks after 

 apple feeding experiment. 



Ensilage and roots 50 Ibs. 



Hay 4 " 



Meal 7* " 



Feed consumed by group in average 2 weeks. 



Ensilage and roots 2,800 " 



Hay 224 " 



Meal 420 " 



Value of feed in average 2 weeks $ 7.78 



Cost to feed 1 cow 1 day. 13-9 cts. 



Milk yielded by group in average 2 weeks 1,353 Ibs. 



Daily average for cow during 2 weeks 24:2 



Fed Apples in Ration. 



Average daily ration for each cow during 2 weeks on 



experiment. 



Apples 25 Ibs. 



Hoots and ensilage 20 " 



Hay 4 " 



Meal 7i 



