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bone, nerves, hair and hoofs, and this remains in the skim 

 milk. The calf fed on skim milk is not generally so fat dur- 

 ing the first six months of its life as the one nursed by the 

 cow. It often has, however, rather a better development 

 of bone and muscle, and the difference between the two can- 

 not be seen two weeks after weaning time. The following 

 suggestive figures from Storrs l Experiment Station show 

 the results of feeding milk rich in fat as compared with milk 

 having less fat. 



SOLIDS FOR ONE POUND OF GAIN WITH CALVES 



The table shows that the milk containing the lower per 

 cent of fat gave a larger gain per day and required a less 

 amount of solids. 



1 Bulletin No. 31. 



