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Feeding  a  Balanced  Ration 
Live  stock  foods  are  rouutily  divided  into  four  tditnae«  of  *ub*taiicc®*-prot<*fn.  or  lean  meat  **r  mutclc  mikera  :  carbohydrate*, 
which  nrc  starch  or  fat  formers  ;  pure  fat  :  unil  fiber,  the  latter  bein*  totiffh.  inriigeMUhta  matter  The  nrotein  cannot  take  the 
place  of  carbohydrateH  unj  fur.  uml  the  theory  of  ti  balanced  ration  l?  to  combine  the  two  clunsei*  of  food  -»o  that  there  Will  tie 
the  least  waste  and  still  «ive  the  animal  what  it  needs-  The  ' '  nutritive  ratio**  moans  the  ratio  between  protein  and  combined 
carbohydrates  and  fat.  One  part  ot  protein  to  three  of  the  Other  would  be  a  **  narrow"  ratio,  while  one  pirt  to  eitrht  would  be  a 
•*  wide* *  ratio.  4 
:  ■■  =  The  following  analyses  arc  used  in  figuring  rations  :  -  -  -  — 
nurcstlbbi 
Protein  Car  bo 
and  Fat 
1.0  12.8 
ji  Concrete  Watering 
Trough 
Diirestible 
Protein  Carbo. 
and  Fat 
30.2  47.6 
0.8  77.2 
22.7  61.2 
20.0  45.7 
29.7  66.2 
21.3  69.8 
10.7  62.3 
9.4  76.9 
9.6  72.1 
Feeding  Stuff 
Dry  Matter  Fat 
Dry  Matter  Fat 
’eedinjf  Stuff 
I. indeed  Meal.  O.  P. 
Hominy  Chop 
Buckwheat  Middling:* 
Brewers'  Grains,  dry 
Gluten  Meal 
Gluten  Feed 
Oats 
Harley 
Ryo 
(torn  Fodder  jrreen 
(torn  Foddct  ,  cured 
Mixed  Hay 
Red  Clover 
t.-mmI  hi 
Alfalfa  Huy 
Corn  Meal 
Distill#!** ‘  Grains,  <1 
Wheat  Bran 
Cottonnead  Meal 
Wholesale  Prices  for  Standard  Feeding  Stuffs. 
Middlings.  Gluten  Feed.  Corn  Meal. 
25.30©30.00  29.00©30.00  30.00@31.00 
25  00© 30.00  29.00@29.50  30.00©32.00 
25.00(5)29.00  28, 00(5' 30. 00  30.00©31.00 
24,00(527.00  27.00©28.00  30.00©31.00 
24.00©’?6.00  27.50(528.60  24.00(5  30.00 
Cottonseed 
Meal, 
39.00(5)39,50 
38.00(a’39.00 
36. 00®  38. 00 
38. 00©  39, 00 
37, 00©  38. 50 
Bran. 
23.00©25.00 
23.00©24.50 
23. 00 @24  00 
22.00©23.00 
22,00@23.00 
as  it  is  necessary  to  feed  more  nitrogen¬ 
ous  grain  feeds  to  produce  the  same  re¬ 
sults  that  could  be  produced  on  a  ration 
of  cornmcal  and  Alfalfa  hay.  Keep  your 
steers  as  quiet  as  possible,  so  they  will 
not  take  too  much  exercise,  and  feed  only 
a  moderate  amount  of  silage  morning  an  1 
night,  with  hay  or  corn  shiver  at  noon. 
Mix  25  pounds  of  bran  with  100  pounds 
corn  meal  and  add  about  one-half  pound 
of  cottonseed  per  day  to  the  ration  for 
each  steer,  feeding  ns  much  of  rhe  bran 
and  cornmcal  mixture  as  the  steers  re¬ 
unite.  Then  gradually  reduce  the  bran 
to  10  lbs.  instead  of  ‘Jo  lbs.,  and  increase 
the  cottonseed  very  gradually  until  you 
are  feeding  about  four  lbs.  of  cottonseed 
meal  per  day  to  each  steer.  Always  feed 
the  grain  on  the  silage  and  be  careful  not 
to  feed  too  much  silage  or  grain  either. 
You  should  use  the  greatest  skill  in  de¬ 
termining  just  the  proper  amount  to  feed 
each  time.  (Jive  salt  regularly  every  day 
and  always  water  before  feeding,  c.  h. 
Ration  for  Jerseys 
Will  you  give  too  a  balanced  ration  for 
Jersey  cows  weighing  800  pounds  and 
giving  JO  pounds  of  milk  per  davV  For 
feed  I  have  corn  silage  made  from  mature 
corn.  Timothy  hay,  shredded  corn  fodder, 
corn  ami  cob  meal,  ground  oats  and  can 
buy  gluten  feed  at  $1.35  per  cwt. ;  cot¬ 
tonseed  meal.  $1.05;  Ajax  flakes  $1.75. 
and  oilmenl  $J.  1  would  like  to  use  as 
much  of  the  corn  and  cob  meal  and  oats 
as  possible.  Would  it  lie  better  to  shell 
the  cum  and  uiix  tin*  oats  with  pure  porn- 
nienlV  Does  the  cob  pay  for  grinding? 
Ohio.  J.  A. 
With  corn  silage,  Timothy  Iia.v  and 
shredded  corn  fodder  for  roughage,  your 
cows  *.\  ill  require  a  proportionately  large 
amount  of  concentrated  protein  feeding 
stull's  to  make  up  the  deficiency  of  pro¬ 
tein  in  the  roughage.  The  following  ra¬ 
tion  would  be  about  right  for  Jerseys: 
Digestible  Digestible 
Pro.  Curb.  &  Fat. 
HO  lbs.  silage . 4J  5.1(i 
0  ll>s.  Timothy  hay...  .1(18  2.71s 
S  lbs.  shredded  corn 
fodder  . 20  1.024 
I!  lbs.  Ajttx  flakes 
(dried  distillers’ 
grains)  . . f>S4  1.974 
J  lbs.  cottonseed  meal  .752  .8(5 
JI  lbs.  cornmcal  and 
ground  oats  mixed 
equal  parts  . .241  2.017 
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_ and  would  like  to  know  probable  cost  of  concrete  and  how  to  build  it. 
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Improving  a  Ration 
I  have  two  grade  Guernsey  cows, 
weight  about  <550  pounds  each.  I  low 
many  pounds  of  protein,  carbohydrates 
and  fat  should  I  feed  daily  for  each  10<> 
pounds  of  cow?  Also  bow  much  bulk? 
I  have  corn  fodder,  hay  of  mixed  grasses 
(poor  quality)  and  corn.  I  pay  10  cents 
per  cwt.  for  crushing  corn,  $2.15  per  cwt. 
for  cottonseed  meal;  wheat  bran,  $1.00; 
buckwheat  middlings,  $1.50.  Can  I  com¬ 
bine  these  to  make  a  balanced  ration? 
Maryland.  mks.  c.  c. 
I  would  not  expect  Guernseys  which 
weigh  only  050  pounds  each  to  produce 
first  class  results  as  they  are  abnormally 
under  size.  Good  Guernseys  should 
weigh  from  900  to  1,000  pounds  each,  and 
the  feeding  standard  for  a  l.OOO-pouml 
cow  giving  22  pounds  of  milk  per  day  is 
2.5  pounds  digestible  protein,  five  pounds 
digestible  fat  and  13  pounds  digestible 
carbohydrates.  For  a  050-pound  cow, 
of  course,  the  amounts  should  be  some¬ 
what  less,  perhaps  25  per  cent,  nr  there¬ 
about. 
For  a  grain  ration  to  feed  with  the 
corn  fodder  and  bay  l  would  suggest  that 
you  have  the  corn  ground  as  fine  as  pos¬ 
sible  instead  of  being  crushed,  and  use 
the  following  proportions: 
4  lbs.  wheat  bran. 
2  lbs.  cottonseed  meal. 
3  lbs.  buckwheat  middlings. 
2  lbs.  cornmcal. 
While  this  mixture  is  nearly  balanced 
it  will  not  produce  as  large  a  flow  of  milk 
as  you  may  expect,  as  it  lacks  succulence 
and  may  not  he  eaten  with  a  relish.  If 
you  find  that  it  is  not  eaten  readily  you 
should  reduce  the  amount  of  buckwheat 
middlings  used  in  the  mixture.  C.  s.  0. 
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sure  it  is  the  engine  you  want.  If  it 
isn't,  send  it  back  nt  our  expense,  if 
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merit  and  then  pay  balance  in  3,  6 
end  9  months  thereafter — giving  you 
Nutritive  ratio  1  :5J>. 
This  mixture  makes  a  good  practical 
ration  which  is  well  balanced  and  should 
produce  very  good  results  when  fed  t«. 
good  rows.  It  could  be  cheapened  a  little 
by  substituting  gluten  feed  for  lln-  cotton¬ 
seed  m.  al  or  if  you  have  a  surplus  of  corn 
and  oafs  you  could  increase  the  propor¬ 
tion  of  these  a  little,  making  a  slightly 
wider  ration  which  may  prove  ns  profit¬ 
able  when  the  cost  is  considered. 
In  regard  to  grinding  the  cobs  with  the 
corn  it  would  be  better  to  shell  the  corn 
and  mix  equal  ports  by  weight  of  corn 
and  oats  before  grinding.  While  there  is 
some  nutriment  in  the  corn  colts  they  con¬ 
tain  a  lot  of  indigestible  fibre  which  can¬ 
not  possibly  do  a  cow  any  good,  conse¬ 
quently  it  must  reduce  the  Ability  of  the 
animals  to  digest  a  sufficient  quantity  of 
more  nourishing  feed  to  produce  tin*  de¬ 
sired  results.  C.  s.  (!. 
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Value  of  Cocoanut  and  Peanut  Meal 
In  a  consignment  of  feed  from  the  feed 
dealer  he  has  sent  roe  cocoanut  meal  in¬ 
stead  of  flaxseed  meal,  which  he  was  out 
of.  but  recommends  the  cocoanut  meal 
very  highly.  As  this  is  a  new  meal  to  me 
will  you  give  me  some  information  con¬ 
cerning  its  feeding  value?  What  do  you 
think  of  peanut  oil  meal?  r..  w.  v. 
Now  Jersey. 
Cocoanut  meal  is  the  residue  from  the 
manufacture  of  cocoanut  oil  Personally 
I  have  never  used  cocoanut  meal  for  feed¬ 
ing  purposes  and  it  is  not  in  general  use 
here  owing  probably  to  the  price  asked 
for  it.  Our  best  authorities  claim  that 
it  is  a  good  feed  for  cattle,  sheep,  swine 
and  horses  and  is  most  extensively  used 
in  the  coast  regions  of  California.  If  you 
can  purchase  this  feed  at  from  $30  to  $34 
per  ton  it  would  appear  to  be  an  econom¬ 
ical  source  of  nutriment.  Peanut  meal  is 
the  residue  after  the  oil  has  been  re¬ 
moved  from  the  peanuts,  and  is  a  highly 
concentrated  product.  Its  feeding  value 
equaN  beans.  but  it  is  rod  commonly  used 
iu  this  part,  of  the  country.  C.  a.  o. 
A  Ration  for  Fattening  Steers 
Will  you  give  ino  a  good  ration  for 
feeding  steers  this  Winter?  1  have  15 
head  of  Hereford  steers,  average  weight 
850  pounds  now.  For  roughage  I  have 
good  silage,  mixed  hay  and  cornstalks. 
Prices  for  grain  are;  Cottonseed,  about 
$38  per  ton;  eorumeui,  $28;  bran,  $24. 
c.  L. 
The  process  of  fattening  steers  is  one 
which  requires  a  great  deal  of  practice 
and  good  judgment  on  the  part  of  the 
feeder  to  attain  even  a  fair  degree  of  effi¬ 
ciency,  as  much  depends  upon  watching 
the  animals  to  see  that  each  one  is  eating 
the  proper  amount  of  feed  each  day  and 
making  the  maxim  mu  gains.  Each  steer 
should  be  fed  all  he  will  eat  and  digest 
thoroughly,  and  at  the  same  time  he  ready 
for  the  next  meal.  Your  roughage  of 
silage,  mixed  hay  and  corn  stover  will 
not  produce  as  cheap  beef  as  Alfalfa  bay 
or  clover  when  raised  on  your  own  farm. 
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