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trouble through here, or in the east, to raise all the carbohydrates we 

 want, but it is the protein that is expensive. 



The feeding at the Model Dairy was entirely optional with the herds- 

 men. They had a reputation at stakf, and it was made entirely optional 

 with them to feed what they liked. Any feed they asked for was given 

 them, and it was weighed out to them right to the ounce. Not only was 

 the concentrated foods weighed outo to them, but the silage as well; 

 weighed out as close as your grocer weighs out your sugar. 



These feeds were all charged to the cows, and it behoved them to 

 get the best results; put them on thoir mettle. They were trying to get 

 the most for the least outlay of money, and how well they succeeded, I am 

 going to tell you. Some of you have probably read the dairy papers and 

 therefore know. 



It would be useless for me to go into detail on the ration each cow 

 received during the six months they were there. There was hardly any 

 two cows that got the same ration during that time. We were not feed- 

 ing those cows as a herd, which we generally do on the farm. Those 

 cows — and those on the farm as well — should be treated individually. 

 You know there are hardly any two cows that have the same capacity. If 

 you want to get the very best results you should treat each cow individ- 

 ually. 



A good deal is said about balanced rations. I think it an impogition 

 on you to explain what a balance ration is. You all know it. However, if 

 there is any one, here who does not know what a balanced ration means, 

 I will say to them that it means feeds that contain one part protein to 

 five and one-half parts of carbohydrates. This should be fed to cows, or 

 to any animal; I meanffor milk. One part protein to five or five and 

 one-half of carbohydrates would constitute a balance ration. That is a 

 standard ration. Less than one, five, five is considered a narrow ration., 

 Anything above that is a wide ration, which means more carbohydrates 

 in proportion to the protein. 



