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Ration H. 



Lb. 



Corn silage 30 



Cowpea hay 7 



Oat hay 7 



Corn and cob meal 5 



Bran 3 



Oil meal 1 



Total nutrients 



Nutritive ratio — 1:6.8. 



Ration 



Digestible 



Protein, 

 lb. 

 .27 

 .76 

 .30 

 .22 

 .37 

 .28 



Nutrients. 

 Carbohy- 

 drates, 

 lb. 

 3.39 

 2.70 

 3.25 

 3.00 

 1.18 

 .40 



2.20 



13.92 



Fat, 

 lb. 

 .02 

 .08 

 .10 

 .14 

 .08 

 .03 



.45 



Digestible Nutrients. 

 Carbohy- 



Protein. drates. Pat, 



Lb. lb. lb. lb. 



Corn stover 10 .17 3.24 .01 



Clover hay 8 .54 2.86 .14 



Oat hay 8 .34 3.71 .12 



Corn and cob meal 5 .22 3.00 .14 



Bran 2 .24 .78 .05 



Cotton seed meal 2 .74 .34 .24 



Total nutrients 2.25 13.93 .76 



Nutritive ratio — 1:7. 



Ration J. 



Digestible Nutrients. 

 Carbohy- 



Protein. drates. Fat, 



Lb. lb. lb. lb. 



Corn stover 10 .17 3.24 .07 



Cowpea hay 10 1.08 3.86 .11 



Corn and cob meal 7 .31 4.20 .20 



Bran , 4 .49 1.57 .11 



Total nutrients 2.05 12.87 .49 



Nutritive ratio — 1:6:8. 



The farmer should, as a rule, aim to raise the greater portion 

 of the feed for his stock on the farm. Since rough feed is usually 

 much cheaper than grain, too much importance cannot be placed 



