EXERCISE 55 (Continued) 



2. A dairy herd producing, on the average, 6800 pounds of 4 per cent milk 

 per head annually, receives the following feed during the year: mixed clover 

 and timothy hay, Indian corn silage, corn stover, ground corn and oats, malt 

 sprouts and linseed meal, in amounts that enable the cows to maintain a high 

 production and keep in good body condition. Formulate a ration that will 

 bring this about at a minimum feed cost, figuring the feeds at ordinary market 

 prices, and including 150 pasture days, for which a charge of $1.50 a month 

 is made. Calculate the feed cost per quart of milk and per pound of butter 

 fat, under the system of feeding recommended. 



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