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Mr. Glover: — Cotton seed meal, I think. If you have 

 plenty of carbohydrates, the protein that is contained in the 

 ration should govern largely the purchasing of your feeds. 



A Delegate: — How about tankage? 



Mr. Glover : — That is hardly considered a cow feed. Dried 

 blood is given to calves in tablespoonfuls, which is very good. 

 We feed it to ours. 



A Delegate : — Gluten feed is high in protein, isn't it ? 



Mr. Glover: — It averages about 20 per cent digestible pro- 

 tein. 



A Delegate : — Can you feed two pounds of cotton seed meal 

 per day to a cow while giving milk, without any injurious effect? 



Mr. Glover : — Yes. I might qualify this answer. There 

 was an inquiry came the other day to the office, stating that a 

 man was feeding two pounds a day of cotton seed meal, and his 

 cows were very much constipated. I suggested that he change 

 that to one pound of the oil meal a day, and write stating the 

 results. I have not heard from him. It is apt to be a little 

 " binding" ; at least, it has been so reported, in a few cases ; 

 but I think you can feed it without injury in amounts of two 

 pounds. 



A Delegate : — Do you think it advisable to feed bran instead 

 of corn meal and oats ground together ? 



Mr. Glover : — That would depend on the price of oats. A 

 pound of oats is equal to a pound of bran for feeding dairy cows. 

 If it is just as cheap and you have the oats, I would not bother 

 to buy bran. You can always substitute one for the other, de- 

 pending on their price. 



A Delegate : — Isn't oats considered a balanced ration, alone ? 



Mr. Glover: — Yes, sir. So is clover hay. 



A Delegate: — Can you feed fat into a cow's milk? 



Mr. Glover: — Xo. Sometimes you notice an increase, when 

 a cow has not been properly fed. 



