934 Experiments in Feeding Live Stock, [march, 



results than their composition would indicate. This is ex- 

 plained by the fact that these cakes contained considerable 

 amounts of sand, which undoubtedly lowered their feeding 

 value, and Professor Gilchrist suggests that about 3J lb. 

 earth nut cake and about 4 lb. of either sesame cake or 

 niger cake would practically have the same feeding value as 

 3 lb. of decorticated cotton cake. 



As a result to some extent of these experiments and the 

 calculation of feeding equivalents, Professor Gilchrist gives 

 the following specimen rations for fattening cattle and milk- 

 ing cows, which may be compared with the rations given in 

 the Board's Leaflet No. 79 (Rations for Farm Stock). 



Daily Feeding Rations for Fattening Cattle per 1,000 lb. Live 

 Weight (practically 9 cwt.) 



I. 



2 - 



3- 



4- 



66 lb. swedes (or 

 88. lb. yellow 

 turnips) 



2 lb. undec. cotton 

 cake 



3 lb. dec. cotton 

 cake 



4 lb. maize meal 

 12 lb. meadow 



hay 



33 lb. swedes (or 

 44 lb. yellow 

 turnips) 

 i\ lb. maize meal* 

 4 lb. oat straw* 



2 lb. undec. cotton 

 cake 



3 lb. dec. cotton 

 cake 



4 lb. maize meal 

 12 lb. meadow 



hay 



66 lb. swedes (or 

 88 lb. yellow 

 turnips) 



2 lb. undec. cotton 

 cake 



3 lb. dec. cotton 

 cake 



1 lb. maize meal 

 17 lb. meadow 

 hay 



66 lb. swedes (or 

 88 lb. yellow 

 turnips) 



4J lb. dec. cotton 

 cake 



2| lb. undec. cot- 

 ton cake 



1 lb. maize meal 



17 lb. oat straw 



* As substitute for half roots. 



It may be advantageous to improve the ration slightly in 

 the last week or two of the feeding period. 



Daily Feeding Rations for Milch Cows. — The following 

 rations for milch cows are calculated per 10 cwt. and not per 

 1,000 lb. live weight, as it is probable that 10 cwt. is about 

 the average live weight of good milch cows in the North of 

 England. For cows of a greater or less weight than 10 cwt. 

 the feeding rations should be increased or decreased in direct 

 proportion to their weights, provided the quantity of milk 

 given is also greater or less in the same proportion. 



