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Ration F. 

 An Economical Ration. 



Digestible Nutrients. 

 Carbohy- 

 Protein, 

 Lb. 



Corn stover . . . . ' 10 



Oat hay 7 



Corn meal 6 



Bran 6 



Linseed meal, N. P 1 



Total nutrients in ration 



Nutrients required for a 1,000- lb. cow giv- 

 ing 30 lb.. 4% milk 



Nutritive ratio of ration F, 1:7.6. 



I 



xitein, 



drates, 



Fat, 



lb. 



lb. 



lb. 



.17 



3.24 



.07 



.30 



3.25 



.11 



.47 



4.00 



.26 



.73 



2.35 



.16 



.28 



.40 



.03 



1.95 



13.24 



.63 



2.10 



13.48 



.58 



Examples of Practical^ Economical Rations. 



The rations given below are compounded so as to be palat- 

 able and at the same time have the proper chemical composition. 

 They are suited to the needs of a 1000-pound cow giving 30 

 pounds of 4 per cent milk, the same as the preceding ones, the 

 requirements being 2.10 pounds protein, 13.48 pounds carbohy- 

 drates and .58 of a pound fat. 



Ration G. 



Digestible Nutrients 

 Carbohy- 

 Protein, 

 Lb. lb. 



Clover hay 12 .82 



Corn silage 40 .36 



Corn meal 2 .16 



Oats 2 .18 



Rran 2 .24 



Gluten meal ' . 1 .26 



Total nutrients 2.02 



Nutritive ratio, 1:7.5. 



rates, 



Fat, 



lb. 



lb. 



4.30 



.20 



4.52 



.28 



1.33 



.09 



.95 



.08 



.78 



.05 



.43 



.11 



12.31 



.81 



