ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



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ccrn and other foods rich in carbohydrates and containing a small per 

 cent of protein. The cows received a small allowance of bran with the 

 corn meal from October 1 to January 1. During the months of January 

 and February, to the cows giving the largest flows of milk, was given the 

 following: 







Ration 



1. 









i- null .-1 Ult'S 



Lb. 



Dry 

 matter 



Pro- 

 tein. 



Carbohy- 

 drates 



I'al 



Cost 



Corn meal • 



10 

 35 

 10 



8.91 | 



7.31 



8.68 



.790 

 .315 

 .280 



6.670 



3.955 



4.340 



~14.965~ 



.430 



.245 



.140 



— 815~ 



1 10c 



Silage 



Timothy hay 



3.5c 

 5c 



Total nutrients 





24.90 | 



1.385 



18.5c 



The ration was altogether too rich in carbohydrates and contained 

 a very low per cent of protein. If this farmer had sold more of his corn 

 and brought some mill feed he would, with less expense, have improved 

 the ration. For example, a ton of corn meal would at this time have paid 

 for more than a ton of grano-gluten. If a ration were made from five 

 pounds of grano-gluten and three pounds of corn meal with the same 

 amount and kind of roughage as contained in the above, the ration would 

 be far better and cheaper. Such a ration would contain the following 

 nutrients: 



Ration 2. 



Food Stuffs Lb. Dry Pro- 

 matter tein 



Carbohy- 

 drates 



Fat 



Cost 



Grano-gluten 1 5 4.71 | 1.335 



1.940 

 2.001 

 3.955 

 4.340 



.010 

 ,129 

 .245 

 .140 



4.5c 



Corn meal | 3 2.67 1 .237 



Silage ||. 35 | 7.31 | .315 



Timothy hay | 10 | 8.68 | .280 



3c 



3.5c 



5c 



Total nutrients | | 23.38 | 2.167 



12.236 



1.134 | 16.0c 



A number of the cows' udders became feverish and hard during the 

 time that they were being fed so much corn. Four of them were giving 

 milk from only three teats. It seems that excessive corn feeding must 

 have had something to do with the general unsatisfactory. condition of the 

 herd, especially in the months of January and February, and perhaps the 



