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cause of four of them losing the use of one-quarter of their udders. The 

 rye and corn meal were mixed equal parts by weight, and about eight 

 pounds of the mixture, together with timothy hay and corn silage, was 

 the ration they received until May 1, when ground oats was substituted 

 in the place of rye. The cows were turned out to pasture about May 25, 

 but were given a small allowance of silage to July 1. From fhis time on 

 to the completion of the year's work they received nothinj, but grass. 

 The ration which the cows received from March 1 to May 1 was some- 

 what better than the ration fed in January and February, but it could 

 have teen much improved with feed. The ration for fresh cows was 

 about as follows: 



Cut 3. — Cow No. 10, Herd A, Gave in One Year 3,833 Tbs. Milk; 

 Average Test, 3.37 Per Cent; 150 tbs. Butter. 



