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LLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



The Report of Herd "B." 



This herd was composed largely of somraon native and grade Holstein 

 cows. There were a number of fairly good dairy cows in the herd and a 

 number of promi'sing heifers. The cows weighed an average, about 1,050 

 pounds. The general health of the herd was good. A few of the cows 

 aborted during the year and some of them had caked udders. A few of 

 them were sold on this account. A number of them were disposed of so 

 early in the test that that their records are not calculated with the rest 

 of the herd, but are given separately. On the whole it can be said that 

 the cows received good care and were fairly well fed throughout the year. 

 The cows were fed from October 1 to Nevember 1, some ear corn 

 and stalks and pasture. During the months of November and December 

 the cows received the following: 



Ration 4. 



Food Stuffs 



Lb. 



Dry 



matter 



Pro- 

 tein 



Carbohy- 

 drates. 



Fat 



Cost 



Bran 



6 

 6 



8 

 10 



5.31 

 5.35 

 7.04 

 5.95 

 23.65 



.774 

 .474 

 .256 

 .170 

 1.674 



2.406 

 4.002 

 3.880 

 3.240 

 13.528 



.204 

 .258 

 .080 

 .070 

 .612 



5.4c 



Corn meal 



Millet hay 



Corn stover 



6.0c 

 4.0c 

 2.0c 



Total nutrients .... 



17.4c 







This ration would have been considered better if two pounds of oil 

 meal or gluten meal had been substituted for three pounds of corn meal 

 and would have cost no more. 



During the months of January and February the fresh cows received 

 seven pounds of bran, four pounds of corn meal, oat straw, and corn 

 stover ad libitum. 



In March and April they received a ration about as follows : 



Ration 5. 



Food stuffs. 



Lb. 



Dry 

 matter. 



Pro- 

 tein. 



Carbohy- 

 drates. 



Fat. 



Cost. 



Bran 



6 

 3 



5 

 8 



1 



5.31 

 2.70 

 4.23 

 4.76 

 17.00 



.774 | 

 .699 

 .340 

 .136 

 1.949 



2.406 

 1.521 

 1.790 

 2.592 

 8.309 



.204 

 .081 

 .085 

 .056 

 .426 



5.4c 



Gluten feed 



3.3c 



Clover hay 



2.5c 



Corn stover . t . 



1.6c 



Total nutrients 



Oat straw, ad libitum. 



12.8c 



