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Rations for Farm Stock. 



clean and ready for the crop to be drilled early in the spring. 

 In these rations the laxative element is supplied respectively 

 by the mangolds, bran, treacle, and linseed. Whether the treacle 

 or linseed is absolutely necessary will depend on the nature 

 of the hay. If "herby," that is, containing rib-wort, yarrow, the 

 smaller umbelliferas, &c, it may be sufficiently laxative of 

 itself. 



The complex compounding of No. 17, with the oil supplied in 

 the cake and linseed, makes it a particularly relishing and 

 digestible diet. 



(e) A Town Dairy. 









Carbo- 



lb. 



Albds. 



Fat. 



hydrates. 



18. — 24 Hay 



•■ = I*30 ... 



•24 



977 



2 Maize Meal 



.. - *i6 



•08 



i'37 



40 Fresh Grains (wet) 



.. = 1*56 



•52 



3-96 







•84 X 2'4 



= 2*02 





3 '02 





17-12 



Also rations 15, 16, and 17. 









In town cowsheds roots, as a rule, are not used in large 

 quantity, if at all, on account of the expense. To keep the cows' 

 relish for their food keen, so that they may be fit for the butcher 

 as soon as they become dry, it is the custom, therefore, to 

 chaff some portion of the hay, scald or steam it, and mix it 

 with the meal or bran, and thus allow the cows two moist 

 meals between the dry ones. Where roots are consumed this 

 is not necessary, for healthy milking cows have good appetites 

 and seem to thoroughly enjoy the chewing of long fodder when 

 alternated with juicy roots. 



Fattening Rations for Adult Cattle. 

 The term adult may here be taken to apply to cows and 

 3-year-old bullocks. For such cattle an albuminoid ratio of 

 1 to 8 has been found very suitable, so that 2\ lb. of digestible 

 albuminoids and 18 lb. of digestible carbohydrates would form 

 a good ration. The following are arranged on this basis : — 



Carbo- 



lb. Albds. Fat. hydrates. 



1. 101 Swedes ... ... ... =. 1-31 *io 10*71 



15 Oat Straw = *2i *n 6*oi 



2 Decorticated Cotton Cake = '74 *20 -37 



•41 X 2*4 = "98 



. " ' : fj j 2-26 l8*07 



