BALANCED RATIONS FOR MILK AND BUTTER. 



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3. In feeding his young stock, it is well to discard corn meal altogether, 

 because it has not the material to grow the bones or frame. The combination 

 would be best as follows : 8 Ibs. clover hay, 3 Ibs. ground oats, 5 Ibs. wheat 

 bran. This combination will develop young heifers without laying on extra 

 fat, and will improve them as breeders. Bran is a peculiarly good food to 

 develop young animals, because of the large per cent it contains of phosphoric 

 acid to grow the bones or expand the frame, and albuminoids to grow the mus- 

 cles. It is a developing food for the animal. Oats are a good food for the 

 same purpose, and clover hay also assists in the development of the young 

 animal. 



NETHERLAND BARONESS, No. 2635 H. F. H. B.; 127 ADVANCED REGISTRY. 



Imported. Milk record, 72 Ibs. 11 oz. in one day; 8,597 Ibs. 9 oz. in eight months fifteen days. Butter record, 17 Ibs. 



in seven days. 



"We have a herd of 100 milch cows, Holstein-Friesians, and are at a loss to 

 know just the cheapest ration to feed this winter for the best results. The 

 fresh ones we milk three times per day for the first four to six months, and we 

 want them to do all they possibly can 1st, for butter ; 2d, milk, quality before 

 quantity. The cows going dry, etc., we are not as particular about. We have 

 250 tons of excellent corn ensilage, lots of corn, and the finest quality of alfalfa 

 hay; in addition the following feed stuffs: Corn at $20 per ton (we grind it our- 

 selves) ; wheat bran, $18; cottonseed meal, best quality, $23. Now the question 

 is, Can't we get along with cottonseed meal mostly, as corn and bran are much 

 higher now than a year ago, while the cottonseed remains about the same? We 

 have heard that too much cottonseed is injurious to cows, especially those 

 along in calf four, five or six months. Is it true? 



