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A FEEDERS' GUIDE. 



The tables given on pages 236 to 240 will be found of great 

 assistance in figuring out the nutrients in feed rations; the 

 tables have been reproduced from a bulletin published by the 

 Vermont Experiment Station, and are based upon the latest com- 

 pilations of analysis of feeding stuffs. A few rations are given 

 in the following as samples of combinations of different kinds of 

 feed with corn silage that will produce good results with dairy 

 cows. The rations given on page 193 may also be studied to 

 advantage 'in making up feed rations with silage for dairy cows. 

 The experiment stations or other authorities publishing the ra- 

 tions are given in all cases. 



SAMPLE RATIONS FOR DAIRY COWS. 



Massachusetts Experiment Station. — Mixtures of grain mix- 

 tures to be fed with one bushel of silage and hay, or with corn 

 stover or hay. 



100 lbs. bran. 



100 lbs. flour and middlings. 



150 lbs. gluten feed. 



Mix and feed 7 quarts daily. 



100 lbs. bran. 



100 lbs. flour middlings. 



100 lbs. gluten or cottonseed 



meal. 

 Mix and feed 7 to 8 quarts daily. 



100 lbs. cottonseed or gluten 



meal. 

 150 lbs. corn and cob meal. 

 100 lbs. bran. 

 Mix and feed 7 to 8 quarts dally. 



100 lbs. bran or mixed feed. 



150 lbs. gluten feed. 



Mix and feed 9 quarts daily. 



200 lbs. malt sprouts. 



100 lbs. bran. 



100 lbs. gluten feed. 



Mix and feed 10 to 12 qts. dally. 



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125 lbs. gluten feed. 



100 lbs. corn and cob meal. 



Mix and feed 5 to 6 quarts dally. 



New Jersey Experiment Station. — (1) 40 lbs. corn silage. 5 lbs. 

 gluten feed, 5 lbs. dried brewers' grains, 2 lbs. wheat bran. 



(2) 35 lbs. corn silage, 5 lbs, mixed hay, 5 lbs. wheat bran, 

 2 lbs. each of pil meal, gluten meal and hominy meal. 



(3) 40 lbs. corn silage, 5 lbs. clover hay, 3 lbs. wheat bran 

 2 lbs. malt sprouts, 1 lb. each of cottonseed meal and hominy 

 meal. 



