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FOODS AND FEEDING 



10 lb. of green fodder a day additional in May, 



3,100 lb. at 300 lb. a rupee 



Paddy straw — June, July and August, 122 



days— 30 lb. a day, 3,660 lb. at 150 lb. a rupee. 

 Ragi straw, October 31 days, 80 lb. [green J a 



day, 2,480 lb. at 400 lb. a rupee 



November, 30 days, 40 lb. [dry] a day, 1.200 lb. 



at 250 lb. a rupee 



Grass — December 31 days, at 100 lb a day, 3,100 



lb. at 500 lb. a rupee .*.. ... 



Groundnut cake 365 X 3 = 1,095 lb. at Rupees 



78-12-0 a ton 



Cottonseed 365 X 3 = 1,095 lb. at Rs. 95 per 



ton 



Salt 365 X 2 tolas or 



730 X 2 



lb. or 18| lb. 



5X16 



6 pics alb. 



Shoeing fcur times at 12 annas 

 Ir+erest at 5 per cent on Rs*200 ... 

 Depreciation j«t 10 per cent on Rs. 200 



Attendance 



Contingencies 



Total 



Cost of feeding cows per annum. 

 Saidapet, 1885. 



11,000 lb. of green food 



1,5001b. oil cake 



730 lb. wheat bran 



730 lb. dholl husk 



*201b. salt 



Attendance and sundries 



Interest on value of cow Rs. 15$? at 5 per cent 

 and depreciation at 10 per cent .. 



Total 



Deduct— One-third value of artificial food 



chargeable to manure ... 



Net cost per annum ... 



