FEEDING EXPERIMENTS WITH MILCH COWS. 



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TOTAL YIELD OF MILK, TOTAL SOLIDS AND FAT WITH EACH RATION 



s 





lbs. 



lbs. 



2026 



442 



1S63 



419 



-, 



When ground oats were fed. 

 When bran was fed 



lbs. 

 154 

 149 



These results show a slightly larger yield when oats were 

 fed than when bran was fed, but the differences are not suffi- 

 ciently large for one to say that oats have a greater feeding 

 value than bran. Changes in temperature of the stable, and 

 other things that affect the condition of cows may cause even 

 greater differences in yield of milk and butter fat than those 

 shown in this experiment. 



We, however, would have a right to infer that ground oats 

 practically have a feeding value equal to bran, and when selling 

 at about the same price, can be profitably substituted for it. 



Their mechanical condition is such that they are equally 

 good to mix with heavier feeds like corn, cotton seed, and 

 gluten meals. 



NUTRIOTONE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MILK. 



A feeding trial was undertaken with the above mentioned 

 condiment, not with the expectation of obtaining any marked 

 results, one way or the other, but as an object lesson to farmers 

 who are spending their money for articles of that nature. 



Nutriotone was taken in preference to any other compounds, 

 not because it is believed to be any worse or better than any 

 other of a like nature, but for the reason that it is being very 

 extensively advertised and persistently sold by the company's 

 agents, at the present time, not only as a curative agent, but as a 

 stimulant to the production of flesh and milk. This impression 

 seems to be substantiated by many inquiries, which have been 

 made either verbally or by letter, to the station office during 

 the past year. The company's agent in conversation with the 

 writer denied that it was now being sold for any thing more 

 than a tonic to be fed animals out of condition, but an inspec- 

 tion of the advertising matter, particularly the testimonials, 



