6 BULLETIN 637, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The resulting ration is therefore: 



Protein. 



Excess. Deficiency. 



30 pounds com silage 



10 pounds alfalfa hay 



2.16 pounds corn meal 



0.84 pound cottonseed meal. 



0. 5010 



0. 3760 



,1279 



2. When a ratio of 1 : 6 is desired, how much alfalfa meal is required 

 to balance a dairy ration of 35 pounds corn silage, 4 pounds corn 

 meal, and 2 pounds cottonseed meal ? 



Solution : 





Protein. 





Excess. 



Deficiency. 







0. 5845 







.2368 





0. 6026 











.6026 



.8213 

 .6026 













0. 0345) . 2187 







6.3 









3. In a ration for hogs it is desired to feed alfalfa meal and tankage 

 in equal parts along with sufficient corn meal to give a nutritive 

 ratio of 1 to 7. In what proportion should the feeding stuffs be 

 mixed? 



Solution : 



Protein excess. 



1 pound tankage 



1 pound alfalla meal 



1 pound corn meal, deficiency 



Pounds corn meal required . . 



0.4991 

 .0441 



0. 0409) 



.5432 

 13.3 



The proportion in which to mix the feeds is, therefore, tankage 

 1 pound, alfalfa meal 1 pound, and corn meal 13.3 pounds. 



4. In order to secure a beef -feeding ration with a ratio 1 to 8, 

 how much good cottonseed meal should be added to a ration con- 

 sisting of corn silage 21 pounds, shelled corn 14 pounds, corn, oat, 

 barley feed 3 pounds, and alfalfa hay 3 pounds ? 



