Thirty-fourth Annual Convention. ^^'^ 



between 11 per cent and 12.2 per cent. Does that answer the 

 question ? 



In view of the fact that bran is very expensive this year 

 I cannot afford to use it in my operations out there. I keep bran 

 to make bran mashes for cows that are off their feed or sick, but 

 I find bran at $25 a ton too high to feed. 



The Chairman : — What is your experience with feeding 

 Ajax flakes? 



Mr. Van Pelt: — I had good experience except that some 

 cows will not take to them kindly at first. You must start with 

 a small amount and increase it gradually. Ajax flakes have lots 

 of protein and lots of bulk, I think about 33 per cent protein. 



The Chairman : — Is that not the cheapest food in the market 

 today ? 



Mr. Van Pelt : — It is hard to say without knowing the price 

 of other feed. 



Member: — How much cottonseed meal can a man feed? 



Mr. Van Pelt: — Not over two pounds a day. 



Member: — How is it best to feed salt, in the ground feed? 



Mr. Van Pelt: — I do that but guard myself and not allow 

 the cow to get too much salt. 



Member : — What do you consider the proper amount ? 



Mr. Van Pelt: — Different cows differ. I put a little salt 

 in the food to aid palatability, then allow them to have salt in the 

 box and get what they desire. I believe it is good policy to mix 

 enough salt with the feed to make it palatable and then let the 

 cow judge for herself. 



Member : — Will distillers grain ever taint the milk ? ? 



Mr. Van Pelt : — I think not. This question of tainting milk 

 is very exaggerated and I think facts will bear me out in saying 

 that it is not what a cow eats that will taint her milk, but what 

 she does not eat and leaves laying around in the barn. You know 

 milk when cooling takes up odors very rapidly. 



Mr. Jorgenson : — Can a man feed strong enough to taint 

 the milk? 



Mr. Van Pelt: — He could do that with any milk, but by 

 using judgment I do not think a man could feed heavy enough 

 to taint it. 



