ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. l6l 



Report of Herd "D." 



The cows in this herd consist of full blood Jerseys, grade Jerseys, 

 full blood Holsteins, grade Holsteins, natives and grade Shorthorns. 

 There were sixty cows in the herd when the test began and forty-seven 

 of them remained through the year. Thirteen of the cows were sold 

 during the time the test was being made for they were found to be in- 

 ferior and unprofitable animals. The herd contained a great many very 

 fine dairy cows and they made some very good records. The cows were 

 in a good condition during the whole year and were kept in a scrupu- 

 lously clean and well ventilated barn which wa^ scrubbed once a day 

 and white washed twice a year. The sanitary condition was nearly per- 

 fect. The cows were not only well cared for, but they received well bal- 

 anced rations during the entire year. The results of the herd readily 

 show the importance of taking good care of dairy cows and of feeding 

 them well. Some of the rations that the herd received at different times 

 during the year show clearly how well these cows were fed. . 



From September 1 to the middle of October, to the cows giving the 

 largest flow of milk, the rations consisted of six pounds of grauo-gluten 

 and all the green corn that they could eat up clean. From October 15 to 

 December 7, the ration to the best milkers was about as follows: 



Ration 9. 



Dry Pro- Carbohy- 



Food stuffs. Lb. matter, tein. drates. Fat. Cost. 



Grano-Gluten 5 1771 L335 L940 ^62 4.5c 



Corn meal 3 2.67 .237 2.001 .129 3.0c 



Corn silage 45 9.40 .405 5.085 .315 4.5c 



Timothy hay 5 4.34 .140 2.170 .070 2.5c 



Total nutrients 21.12 2.117 11.196 1.134 



14.5c 



The ration fed from December 7 to February 1 was as follows: 



Ration 10. 



Dry Pro- Carbohy- 

 Food stuffs. Lb. matter, tein. drates. Fat. 



Cost. 



Shorts 3 2.65 .366 1.50 .114 2.7c 



Corn meal 2 1.78 .158 1.334 .086 2.0c 



Gluten meal 3 2.64 " .963 1.236 .075 4.2c 



Corn silage 45 9.40 .405 5.085 .315 4.5c 



Hay 5 4.34 .140 2.170 .070 2.5c 



Total nutrients 20.81 27032 11.325 ^660 1 579c" 



