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Cut 23. Maid, Herd F, Gave in One Year 5,979 tbs. Milk; Average 

 Test, 3.34%; 233 tbs. Butter; Net Profit, $17.95. 



Ration 14. 



Dry Pro- Carbohy- 

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



Grano-Gluten 2 1.88 .534 .776 .248 1.8c 



Silage 35 7.31 .315 3.955 .245 3.5c 



Clover hay 5 4.23 .340 1.790 .085 2.5c 



Corn stover 10 5.95 .170 3.240 .070 2.0c 



Total nutrients 19.37 1.359 9.761 .648 9.8c 



Oat straw, ad libitum. 



This is a better ration than the one that was fed during the second 

 period of the test, and there was an increase in milk flow and an increase 

 in per cent of fat. The cows were turned out to pasture about June 19. 

 The owner did not have enough pasturage to feed his herd entirely so the 



