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CALCULATING ECONOMICAL BALANCED RATIONS. 3 
Taste I.—The amount of excess protein per pound of given protein feeds when used in 
rations with the following specified nutritive ratios. 
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Digestible— 
f Pro- | Car- |Nutri- 2 3 ‘ 4 : j P 
: : : Ratio} Ratio| Ratio| Ratio| Ratio} Ratio] Ratio 
Protein feeds. tein, | bohy- | tive |4494/1t05./1to6.|1to7.|1to08.|1t09.|1 to 10 
per | drate, |ratio 1. 
100 | per 100 
Ibs. |pounds 
feed. | feed.! 
I. Concentrates: 
Brewers’ grains, dried......-.-.--- 21.5 44,2) 2.1 |0. 1045/0. 1266/0. 1413)0. 1519)0. 1597/0. 1659)0. 1708 
Cottonseed meal, choice......-.--- 37.0 41.2} 1.1 | .2670) . 2876] .3013} .3111) .3185) .3242) .3288 
Cottonseed meal, good........-..-| 31.6 43.2} 1.4 | . 2080} . 2296} . 2440) . 2543} . 2620) . 2680) . 2728 
Cowpea secede a2 shoes rose 19. 4 57.0} 2.9 } .0515) .080 | .099 | .1126) .1227| .1307| . 1370 
Distillers’ grains, dry, corn....-.-- 22. 4 66.5) 3.0 | .0578} .091 | .1132) . 1290} . 1409] . 1501) . 1575 
Distillers’ grains, dry, rye..--.-.--- 13.6 52.8] 3.9} .004 | .0304] .088 | .0606) .07 | .0773) .0832 
MbRIedNOlOOd: 22852. ane. es 2 69.1 2.0 . 03] . 6360] . 6870} . 6876] . 6881} . 6885] . 6888} . 6890 
Bish meal hich in fat... 2.22. <2 37.8 26.1 .7 | .8128) .3258] .3345] .3407| .3454) .3490} .3519 
ishimeal; lowamstat.=5.5-. 2... .- 40.9 5.0 .1 | .38965] .3990) . 4007} . 4019} . 4028) . 4034} . 4040 
Germ_oil meal, (H. G.).....---..-- 16.5 GOROles 4203 Saas 2 .033 | .055 | .0707} .0825) .0917} . 099 
Glutemfeed (Hy G.)...---......-. 21.6 59.1) 2.7 | .0682) .0978] .1175) .1316) . 1421) .1503) . 1569 
Giluteniteed dus:G.) s2225. 2.222 2: 15.1 68.6] 4.5 | .0205| .0118| .0367| .053 | .0653) .0748] . 0824 
Linseed meal (N. P.).....-...-.-- Sled 44,2} 1.4 | .2065) . 2286) . 2433) . 2539) . 2617] . 2679) . 2728 
- Linseed meal (O. P.)...----.--.-- 30. 2 47.7| 1.6 | .1828) . 2066] . 2225) . 2339] . 2424] . 2490) . 2543 
MENS ROUUSGs see ae ee 20.3 50.3} 2.5 | .0772) .1024} .1192) .1311| .1401] .1471) . 1527 
Meat and bone meal, 30-40 per 
OPM CM As Sere SOE ee ek an ae 37.0 24.8 of | -8080| .3204| .3286| .3346| .3390| .3424| .3452 
Meat and bone meal, over 40 per 
(ODI OSES Bo a ee erase erat 30.9 22.1 -7 | . 2588] . 2648) . 2722) . 2774) . 2814) .2844/ . 2869 
Reamuats wiuhohulls: 222522255022 18. 4 88.7| 4.8 | .0378] .0066} .0362) .0573] .0731| .0854) . 0953 
Peanut cake from hulled nuts...-| 42.8 36. 6 -9 | .3365] .3548] .3670| .3757| .3823) .3873] .3914 
Wests ee ence Semen 9.8 71.1) 7.2 | .0798| .0442| .0200| .0036| .01 | .02 | .0279 
Eyenmid MMe GA see see 1 Lee soe 12.6 62.5} 5.0 | .0302| .001 | .0218] .0367| .0479] .0565) .0635 
OVeDeanseed 40 Hees eh 30. 7 55.2} 1.8 | .1690] .1966] . 2150) . 2281] . 2380) . 2457) . 2518 
Tankage, 55-60 per cent...-..-.-- 54. 0 28. 6 .5 | . 4685] . 4828] . 4923} . 4991] .5042} . 5082} .5112 
Tankage, 45-55 per cent.--.....-- 48.0 30.8 -6 | . 4030} . 4184] . 4287] . 4360) . 4415) . 4458) . 4492 
Tankage, below 45 per cent ash...| 37.6 37.6] 1.0 | . 2820) .3008] . 3133) .3223] .3290} .3342) .3384 
Velvet-bean seed.....-.-..------- 18.1 62.7} 3.5 | .0242) .0556} .0765] .0914} . 1026] .1113) . 1183 
Wheat flour middlings.-........-. ee) 62.5} 4.0 | .0008} .032 | .0529) .0677| .0789) .0875) .0945 
MWiheat bran, winter). A552 2522 - 12.2 47.4] 3.9 | .0035] .0272} .043 | .0543) .0627| .0693) .0746 
Wheat shorts, standard, wheat 
. MOUS S-  ei ek So 13. 4 55.9} 4.2 | .0058) .0222) .041 | .0541) .0641] .0719) . 0781 
II. Roughage: 
Pabeea AY conto voce st ens sce cis. s - 10. 6 41.0} 3.9 | .0035) .024 | .0376) .0474) .0547| .0604| .065 
Melialinmeales: foes. te 0 5 ks 10.2 40.5} 4.0 | .0008) .021 | .0345) .0441) .0514) .057 | .0615 
Clover hay, alsike, allanalyses....| 7.9 39.4) 5.0] .0195| .0002] .0133] .0227}] .0298} .0352] . 0396 
Clover hay, crimson.....-..-.---- 9.7 39.0) 4.0] .0005) .019 | .032 | .0413) .0482} .0537| . 058 
Clover hay, red, all analyses...--- 7.6 43.3] 5.7 | .0322| .0106| .0038] .0141} .0219] .0279) .0327 
Clover hay, sweet, yellow....-.-- 10.0 37.0] 3.7 | .0075) .026 | .0383) .0471| .0538] . 0588) . 063 
Clover hay, sweet, white.......-- 10.9 39.8] 3.7 | .0095) .0294| .0427| .0521| .0592) .0648| . 0692 
Cowpea hay, all analyses........- 13.1 35.9] 2.7 | .0412) .0592} .0712) .0797| .0861} .0911) . 0951 
Molasses alfalfa feeds...........-. 8.5 42.1] 5.0 | .0202| .0008| .0148) .0249; .0324] .0382| .0429 
Peanut-vine hay with shells... ... 9.6 58.3] 6.1 | .0498] .0206| .0012| .0127| .0231) .0312) .0377 
eds ang oaduGayens< fo eS 8.3 40.5} 4.9 | .0182| .002 | .0155) .0251) .0324| .038 | .0425 
Skim milk, centrifugal........... 3.6 5.5} 1.5 | .0223] .025 | .0268] .0281} .0291} .0299) .0305 
POWs CANN AY se chee. Ae aos IS Y/ 41.9! 3.6] .0122) .0332| .0471) .0571] .0646] .0704| . 0751 
Molvet beamthay =. 2.2... .2. 05. 12.0 43.5] 3.6 | .0112) .033 | .0475) .0579) .0656) .0717| .0765 
Rienetiubiayern = Panes. Fee AS 11.6 AGEA ete (Bete 2 . 0232} . 0387] .0497| .058 | .0644| . 0696 
- 1The carbohydrate includes the fat with its usual fuel value (25 times carbohydrate in Tables V 
aa ae Table III, Digestible nutrients and fertilizing constituents, Henry’s ‘“‘Feeds and 
The use of Tables I and II in balancing rations is illustrated in 
the following examples: 
1. How much cottonseed meal is required to balance a dairy 
ration consisting of 30 pounds corn silage, 10 pounds alfalfa hay, 
and 3 pounds corn meal, giving a nutritive ratio of 1:6? 
