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slight changes we have ration F., which is lighter and more pala- 

 table yet contains practically the same amounts of the different 

 digestible nutrients. 



Ration F. — An Economical Ration. 



Lb 



Corn stover 10 



Oat hay 7 



Corn meal 6 



Bran 6 



Oil meal, N. P 1 



Total nutrients in ration 



Nutrients required for a 1,000 lb. 

 cow giving 30 lb. 4% milk 



Examples of Practical, 



The rations given below are compounded so as to be palatable 

 and at the same time have the proper chemical composition. They 

 are suited to the needs of a 1,000 pound cow giving 30 pounds of 

 4 per cent milk, the same as the preceding ones ; the requirements 

 being 2.10 pounds protein, 13.48 pounds carbohydrates, and .58 

 of a pound fat. 



Digestible 



Nutrients. 

 Carbohy- 





Protein. 



drates. 



Fat. 



lb. 



lb. 



lb. 



.17 



3.24 



.07 



.30 



3.25 



.11 



.47 



4.00 



.26 



.73 



2.35 



.16 



.28 



.40 



.03 



1.95 



13.24 



.63 



2.10 



13.48 



.58 



Economical Rat 



ons. 





Ration G. 



Lb. 



Clover hay 12 



Corn silage 40 



Corn meal 2 



Oats 2 



Bran 2 



Gluten meal 1 



Total nutrients 



Nutritive ration — 1:7.5. 



Digestible 



Protein, 

 lb. 



.82 

 .36 

 .16 



.18 

 .24 

 .26 



Nutrients. 

 Carbohy- 

 drates, 

 lb. 

 4.30 

 4.52 

 1.33 

 .95 

 .78 

 .43 



2.02 



12.31 



Fat, 

 lb. 

 .20 

 .28 

 .09 

 .08 

 .05 

 .11 



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