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ANALYSES OF MILK 



DURING DIFEERENT FEEDING PERIODS. 



LIVE WEIGHT OF ANIMALS 



DURING THE FEEDING PERIODS. (POUNDS.) 



The general condition of the animals at the close of the observa- 

 tion was a satisfactory one. 



Conclusions. A careful consideration of the previously recorded 

 results leads us to the following conclusions : 



1. Tlie substitution of a ration composed of three pounds each 

 of corn meal, maize feed and wheat bran, by one consisting of three 

 pounds each maize feed, wheat bran and cotton seed meal has in our 

 case not materially changed the market cost of the grain Jeed ration, 



