RATIONS FOR MILK. 351 



The following would be easily obtained in many districts: 



Cost. 



10 Ibs. Corn-fodder 2.0 cents. 



10 " Oat straw 2.0 " 



2 " Linseed-meal 3.0 " 



4 " Malt sprouts 2.0 " 



10 " Oat and corn-meal 10.0 



19.0 cents. 



Or this : 



Cost. 

 60 Ibs. Corn ensilage 7% cents. 



5 " Hay 2^ " 



2 " Linseed-meal 2} " 



4 " Bran 3.0 " 



15X cents. 



Or this: 



Cost. 



60 Ibs. Clover ensilage 9.0 cents. 



4 '* Corn-meal 4.0 " 



13.0 cents. 

 Or this: 



Cost. 



40 Ibs. Corn ensilage . . 5.0 cents. 



40 " Clover " 6.0 " 



4 " Bran 3.0 " 



14.0 cents. 



Or this: 



Cost. 



40 Ibs. Corn ensilage 5.0 cents. 



40 " Clover " 6.0 " 



40 " Millet " 6.0 " 



17.0 cents. 



Any of these rations would produce a large flow of milk 

 and fully keep up the condition of the cow, adding to her 

 weight, if her live weight were not over 1,000 Ibs. In 

 many parts of the West the fifth ration would not cost 

 more than ten cents per day. All these rations would also 

 produce a good quality of butter in winter. The ensilage 

 rations are the cheapest and would produce the largest 

 flow of milk. 



