6 BULLETIN 637, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The resulting ration is therefore: 
Protein. 
Excess. |Deficiency. 
a0 pounds icornsilage 2) 223th :<ty 2 pepe eee es ae ae eee 0. 5010 
a pounds alfalia Dye = oon ses ee- oin se ee = 0. 3760| = eee 
2G pounds corm meals: -ferereps-:- epee 2 - anos = 2 eee ee ee 1279 
0s) pound cottonseed mitale oe <2 2a a2 See on ee ee eee 22081 os - case cone 
6291 - 6289 
2. When a ratio of 1: 6 is desired, how much alfalfa meal is required 
to balance a dairy ration of 35 pounds corn silage, 4 pounds corn 
meal, and 2 pounds cottonseed meal? ~~ 
Solution: 
Protein. 
Excess. Deficiency. 
Ja POMUMUS COL SHAGe.. bo 2 <. Ace Sia cece eee = 2h ee ee ee 0. 5845 
a;poHlds com inital oso see cane ea Se ee ee ee . 2368 
2 pouudsicelpensced meal- = 3 22 Sheet se ee Saar See eee eee 0.6026: |-. = ae 
6026 | 8213 
1 SSO 6 
EXCESS Prove ane pound:altal fa) menlesce = = Se os ee ee 2a ee 0. 0345)  .2187 
Pounds aliniiawneal required =» ==... 222002 as See ent el ee eee 6.3 
3. In a ration for hogs it is desired to feed alfalfa meal and tankage 
in equal parts along with sufficient corn meal to give a nutritive 
ratio of 1 to 7. In what proportion should the feeding stuffs be 
mixed ? 
Solution: 
Protein excess. 
L pound tankase! oe. ee hs LL ee es eee ee. See ee Se ee 0. 4991 
ipopndalialinimeal ob. sn = osen.te< So eae ee ee ee eS os oe ee - 0441 
1. pound corn meal, deficiency... 22 kas ses ee ee ee 0.0409) . 5432 
Pounds cornmeal required. 2232292 fe 0522 2S oO. oes eee ee ee 13.3 
The proportion in which to mix the feeds is, therefore, tankage 
1 pound, alfalfa meal 1 pound, and corn meal 13.3 pounds. 
4. In order to secure a beef-feeding ration with a ratio 1 to 8, 
how much good cottonseed meal should be added to a ration con- 
sisting of corn silage 21 pounds, shelled corn 14 pounds, corn, oat, 
barley feed 3 pounds, and alfalfa hay 3 pounds? 
