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not more than $20 or $25 per ton. This ration would be classed as 
a " medium narrow " one for the reasons outlined above. It would 
be especially suitable for maintaining cattle in the dry lot. or pref- 
erably on good grass pasture, but it would be better still if fed in 
conjunction with fresh green alfalfa. Should the ration be found 
too laxative when fed with alfalfa, the alfalfa should be allowed to 
wilt for several hours before it is fed. 
Ration No. 2 and those given below should be fed for best results 
from wide shallow troughs set about 24 inches from the ground. 
Ration No. 3. — This ration consists of equal parts of pigeon-pea 
hay meal, corn-and-cob meal, and cane molasses. It contains the 
uppermost limit that could be recommended of both pigeon peas and 
molasses, except under special conditions. It is a wider one than 
Xo. 2, and should be fed in conjunction with fresh green alfalfa. It 
would then make a first-rate growing and fattening ration for cattle 
at a cost not exceeding $30 per ton. 
Ration Xo. 4- — This ration consists of equal parts of pigeon-pea 
hay meal, corn-and-cob meal, algaroba meal, and cane molasses. In 
the kind and variety of its constituents, ration Xo. 4 would be con- 
sidered an improvement on the former rations. It would make an 
excellent concentrated ration for work mules, horses, dairy cows, and 
growing cattle, especially if leguminous roughage, for example, 
alfalfa, cowpeas. and velvet-bean hay or green forage, were fed in 
conjunction with it. Its feeding value about equals that of imported 
barley. Its cost should not exceed $40 per ton. which would mean 
a saving in the cost of feed of at least $20 per ton. 
Ration Xo. 5. — This ration consists of equal parts of pigeon-pea 
hay meal, corn-and-cob meal, algaroba meal, peanut-hay meal (that 
is. the entire plant, with all seeds and pods retained), and cane 
molasses. While somewhat " wide." it is especially rich in fat on 
account of its peanut-meal constituent. As it stands it would make 
an excellent feed for fattening swine and cattle. To make it suitable 
for growing swine and for cows in full milk, 5 per cent of the mo- 
lasses could be substituted with corn-and-cob meal and 5 per cent 
additional of the molasses with an equal amoimt of peanut-hay meal. 
This would considerably narrow the ration and consequently enhance 
it- value for milk production or for growing animals. For either 
purpose and for either class of live stock it would be advisable to sup- 
plement this concentrated feed with fresh green alfalfa as roughage. 
Furthermore, in the absence of animal protein such as dried blood or 
tankage, it is strongly urged that, when fed to pigs, this ration be 
mixed into a slop with skim milk. This would make a medium-priced 
feed of excellent quality. For both swine and dairy cows, but espe- 
cially for the former, sweet potatoes and their tops, and cassava roots 
