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place of carbohydrates, but carbohydrates cannot take tht place 

 of protein. These two do not. 



Q 



-Ho - *" - many pounds of pea hay to a 800 pound cow r 



— Depends on what else you are feeding. 



— Corn stover and early corn. 



— We found cows would eat 18 pounds of it. 



— Any danger of feeding too much to the detriment of the 



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cow? 



A : — I don't hardly think so. 



Mr. Lindley : — You can feed all the hay to your cow. There 

 is more danger for the want of it ; your cow pea hay. 



Q : — The trouble with this feeding too much of cowpea is 

 where heavily grained ? 



A : — Yes, sir. I don't think it should go to far ; too much 

 ripe seed in it. That's like feeding too much grain. 



By the President : — You can take this up at your local meet- 

 ing. We must pass on to the next on the program. 



By the President : — We will now listen to Prof. Hopper, of 

 the University, on the Importance of Testing Cows. Mr. Hop- 

 per. 



THE IMPORTANCE OF TESTING COWS. 



By Prof. H. A. HOPPER, University of Illinois. 



Ladies and Gentlemen : 



I hardly need an introduction to this audience, especially as 

 I have been acquainted more or less with you local people here 

 for two years. 



I have been to a great many of the dairy farms and observed 

 the operations as made on them, studied the various conditions 

 and watched them do them. 



The object of my discussion is to call your attention to the 



