180 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



During the experiment the average daily milk produc- 

 tion of the Jersey cows was 16 pounds, the highest individ- 

 ual daily average being 18 pounds and the lowest 14,1 

 pounds and the lowest 19.5 pounds. The average daily milk 

 pounds. The Holstein cows gave an average daily milk pro- 

 duction of 22.6 pounds, the highest average being 25.7 

 production of all cows was 19.3 pounds. 



Turnips. 



The turnips fed were mostly rutabagas or "Swedes." 

 There were, however, a few cow-horn turnips mixed with 

 them. The turnips were stored for a short time before 

 feeding. 



Feed Other Than Turnips. 



In addition to turnips the cows received, in proportion 

 to the amount of milk produced, varying amounts of the 

 following grain mixture : Hominy feed, bran, and oats, 100 

 pounds each; cotton-seed meal and linseed meal, 50 pounds 

 each. The ration was completed by feeding the cows all 

 the cured alfalfa hay they would readily consume. This 

 varied considerably, ranging from 9.7 pounds to 16.6 

 pounds, depending on the amount of turnips the cows were 

 receiving. The average daily amount of alfalfa consumed 

 was 13.8 pounds. 



Method of Feeding. 



The cows were divided into groups of two each. One 

 group received only the basic hay and grain ration, and 

 were known as checks. The other three groups received, 

 respectively, in addition to the hay and grain ration, the 

 following amounts of turnips: 



15 pounds 1 hour before milking. 



30 pounds 1 hour before milking. 



30 pounds immediately after milking. 



The, cows were fed these rations for six days, then for 

 one day no turnips were fed, after which the cows in the 

 various groups were interchanged in order to equalize any 



