Good Milk Rations 



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pounded rations for cows of moderate size and fairly 

 large productive capacity : 



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10 Ibs. clover hay. 



35 Ibs. corn silage. 



? Ibs. hominy chops. 

 4X Ibs. wheat bran. 

 2% Ibs. linseed meal, N. P. 



10 Ibs. mixed meadow hny 

 40 Ibs. corn silage. 



4 Ibs. wheat middlings. 



3 Ibs. malt sprouts. 



1 Ib. gluten meal. 



10 Ibs. corn stover. 



5 Ibs. alfalfa hay. 

 25 Ibs. sugar beets. 



3 Ibs. corn and cot) meai. 



3 Ibs. buckw't middlings. 

 Ibs. cottonseed meal. 



6 Ibs. clover hay. 

 10 Ibs. mixed meadow hay. 

 25 Ibs. mangels. 



3 Ibs. corn meal. 



2 Ibs. wheat bran. 



2 Ibs. brewer's grain. 



2 Ibs. gluten meal. 



12 Ibs. clover or alfalfa hay. 

 30 Ibs. corn silage. 



4 Ibs. ground oats. 



3 Ibs. ground peas. 



2 Ibs. brewer's grains. 



These rations may be criticised on the ground that 

 they are too small to sustain heavy milk product ion. 

 This would be a just criticism for cows of large ca- 

 pacity that are furnishing high-priced milk. 



It' is the writer's opinion that under ordinary con- 

 ditions few cows under 1,000 pounds in weight will 

 render larger profit from heavier rations. 



The sources of protein for milk production. The 

 dairyman has constantly to face the fact that from the 

 usual list of home-grown feeding stuffs it is difficult 

 to make up a ration throughout an entire season with 

 a nutritive ratio much narrower than 1:8, and a propor- 

 tion of protein even as high as this requires a gener- 



