156 ELEMENTARY TREATISE ON STOCK FEEDS AND FEEDING 



balanced ration are very close to the standard. The nutritive 

 ratio very closely approximates the standard nutritive ratio. 

 The Saving. — At the market prices the new ration will cost, 



2 lbs. cotton-seed meal ^0.026 



7 lbs. corn and cob meal 0.077 



8 lbs. wheat bran o. ipo 



12 lbs. crab grass hay o.ogo 



Total cost per ration $°-293 



In other words this ration will cost John Smith $0,293 per 

 day per horse. The ration of John Smith's costs $0,361 per 

 day per horse. This new ration will save John Smith $0,361 

 — $0,293 = $0,068 per day per horse. On 15 horses the sav- 

 ing will be 15 X $0,068 =^ $1.02 per day. In a year the saving 

 will amount to 365 X $1.02 := $372.30. This example just cited 

 is not exceptional. There are many farmers, livery men and 

 other feeders who throw away money every year because of a 

 poor selection of feeds and still they do not always get the best 

 returns. This second ration, as it more closely approximates 

 the standard, is indeed a better one, besides being cheaper than 

 John Smith's ration. 



Suggestion: — Select a few rations fed in the county and have 

 the students ascertain the market values of the feeds and re- 

 duce the cost and improve these rations as much as possible. 



