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but reduced two cents its net cost; in consequence of the more valuable 

 manurial refuse of the latter. 



2. The quantity and quality of milk lias not been affected in any 

 noticeable degree by the change in the grain feed ration in case of 

 healthy animals. 



3. The differences in the cost, both market and net, of the differ, 

 ent fodder rations are in a controlling degree due to the cost of the dif- 

 ferent coarse fodder articles used, a fact tohich has been rejjeatedly 

 pointed out in previous communications. 



Analyses of Fodder Articles. 



GLUTEN FEED (Buffalo). 



I. Sent on from Amherst, Mass. 



II. From Station Barn. 



Per cent. 

 I. II. 



Moisture at 100'' C. 6.81 8.97 



Dry Matter, 93.19 91.03 



100.00 100.00 



ANALYSIS OF DRY MATTER. 



Crude ash, 1.81 ,77 



" cellulose, 6.39 5.09 



" fat, 11.73 13.46 



" protein, 28.43 26.16 



Nitrogen free extract matter, 51.64 54.52 



100.00 100.00 



