ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



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FOOD. 



Bran. . . . 

 Barley . . 

 Corn ... 

 Oil Meal 

 Timothy- 

 Beets . . . 



Lbs. 



6 

 4 

 3 

 1 



16 

 10 



D. M. 



5.46 

 3.63 

 2.70 

 .94 

 14.12 

 1.35 



28.20 



Digestible. 



Pro. C.-H. Fat 



.75 

 .35 

 .28 

 .27 

 .54 

 ,11 



2.30 



2.52 

 2.47 

 2.05 

 .38 

 6.94 

 1.02 



15.38 



.21 

 .07 

 .09 

 .06 

 ,20 

 ,01 



,63 



Cost. 

 Cents, 



3.30 



2.80 

 2.10 

 1.30 

 4. 50 

 1.00 



15.00 



In all our feeding experiments the indications are that pound fof- 

 pound our farm grown grains will produce practically the same results 

 except that oats seem to have a greater feeding value, due probably to its- 

 stimulating properties and it can be safely fed in larger quantities be- 

 cause of its narrow nutritive ration and being a loose meal when ground. 

 It contains about 9 per cent more total digestible nutrients than brao^^ 

 and when grown on certain soils in our northern latitude contains nearly^ 

 as much available protein. From the 23d of November oats was substi- 

 tuted for corn, making the concentrates in the ration bran 6, barley 4, oats 

 3, and oil meal 1. This ration also was continued through the greater 

 portion of the year 1896, with very gratifying results. 



During the year 1896 no feeding experiments, in comparing different 

 food stuffs, were carried on, and the results obtained in yield of mill?: 

 and butter afford more useful data on cost of milk production than thos©- 

 already referred to. The herd was in excellent working condition, and' 

 the yield of milk and butter was practically the same as was the case tbe 

 year previous. 



