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•She  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
May  G,  1910. 
The  Supremacy 
of  the  De  Laval 
Cream  Separator 
Supreme  in  Improvements 
TIi is  lias  been  the  greatest  factor  in 
De  Laval  success.  Not  a  year  goes  by 
bul  what  Some  improvement  is  made  in 
De  Laval  machines.  Some  of  the  best 
engineers  in  America  and  Europe  are 
constantly  experimenting  and  testing 
new  devices  and  methods,  and  those 
which  stand  the  test  are  adopted. 
Supreme  in  Service 
With  its  worldwide  organization  and 
with  agents  and  representatives  in  al¬ 
most  every  locality  where  cows  are 
milked,  no  Stone  is  left  unturned  by 
the  De  Laval  Company  to  insure  that 
every  De  Laval  user  shall  get  the  very 
best  and  llie  greatest  possible  service 
from  his  machine. 
Supreme  in  Satisfaction 
De  Laval  users  are  satisfied  users, 
not  only  when  the  machine  is  new,  but 
during  the  ninny  years  of  its  use. 
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construction,  durability,  improvements, 
service  and  satisfaction,  more  De  Laval 
Cream  Separators  are  sold  every  year 
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Over  85  years  of  experience  and  thou¬ 
sands  of  tests  and  contests  the  world 
over  have  demonstrated  the  De  Laval 
to  be  the  only  thoroughly  clean  skim¬ 
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as  well  as  unfavorable. 
Supreme  in  Construction 
This  applies  to  every  part  ol  the  ma¬ 
chine — to  the  bowl,  the  driving  mechan¬ 
ism,  the  frame  and  the  tinware.  The 
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Tubular  Shaft  Feeding  Device  makes 
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ming  and  a  heavier  cream  than  can  be 
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While  the  life  of  other  cream  separa¬ 
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Feeding  a  Balanced  Ration 
,Iva  stock  foods  are  roughly  divided  into  four  CMAses  of  substances- -protein,  or  lean  moat  or  niaxBa  ma 
rhich  are  starch  or  fat  formers pure  fat ;  and  fiber,  the  latter  beinc  tough,  IndlffOBtibl*  matter.  The  pi 
lace  of  carbohydrates  and  fat.  and  tbe  theory  of  n  balanced  ration  Is  to  combine  the  two  clas*e»  of  food 
■  *  ‘”1  jriv©  the  animal  what  it  needs.  The  '  nutritive  ratio* '  means  tbs  ratio  - - 
One  part  of  protein  to  three  of  the  other  would  be  a  “  narrow  ’  ratio,  w 
=  The  following  analyses  are  used  in  figuring  rations 
Dtffostihle 
Dry  Matter  Fat  Pro  tain  Garbo. 
and  Kat 
20.7  .6  1.0  12.8  Unshed  Meal.  O. 
57  0  1.0  2.f*  37 .3  Hominy  Chop 
84.7  2.5  4.2  44.9  Buckwheat  Middllltfffl 
84  7  8.8  7.1  41.9  Brewers’  Grains,  dry 
86.8  2.6  2.6  45.3  Gluten  Meal 
91.9  2.1  10.6  42.5  Gluten  Feed 
86.0  8.8  6.7  72.2  Oats 
92.4  12.2  22.8  65.8  Barley 
88.1  4.0  11.9  47.6  Rye 
93.0  10.2  87.6  43.0 
Digestible 
Fat  Protein  Garbo. 
and  Fat 
7.8  30.2  47-5 
8.0  6.3  77.2 
6.8  22.7  61.2 
6.7  20  0  45.7 
6.6  29.7  66.2 
3.6  21.3  69.3 
4.8  10.7  62.3 
1.8  9.4  75.9 
1.9  9.6  72.1 
Feeding  Stuff 
Feeding  Stuff 
Corn  Fodder,  green 
Corn  Fodder,  cured 
Mixed  Hay 
Red  Clover 
Timothy 
Alfalfa  Hay 
C-orn  Meal 
Distillerii'  Grains,  dry 
Wheat  Bran 
Cottonseed  Meal 
New  York 
Philadelphia 
Cleveland  . 
Buffalo  ... 
Pittsburgh 
Wholesale  Prices  for  Standard  Feeding  Stuffs. 
Cottonseed 
Bran.  Middlings,  Gluten  Feed.  Corn  Meal.  Meal. 
23.00024.50  25.00@26.00  31,00@32.00  32.00@33.00  41.00@42.00 
23.50@25.50  26.00@28.00  31.00@32.00  31  00@32.00  41.00@42.00 
22.00@24,00  25.00@27.50  29,00@30.00  80.00®3i,00  39.00@41  00 
22.00(5)23.00  24.00@27.00  29.00@29.60  30  00@30.50  40.00@41.00 
22.00@23,00  25.00@27.50  29.60@30.00  30.00@31.00  40.00@41.00 
LOCAL  PRICES. 
Now  Albany  Pa.,  wheat  bran,  ton,  $24;  white 
middlings,  $32;  corn  meal,  $32;  gluten,  $31; 
distillers’  grains  $32;  cottonseed  meal,  $38. 
Medusa,  N.  Y.,  wheat  bran,  ton.  $33;  mid¬ 
dlings,  $33  to  $37;  corn  meal,  $38  to  $40;  gluten 
feed,  $40;  cottonseed  meal,  $37, 
Wyalusing.  Pa.,  spring  wheat  bran,  100  lbs.. 
$1.30;  winter  wheat  bran,  $1.40;  brown  mid- 
d.'iligs,  $1.40;  white  middlings,  $1.60;  red  dog, 
$1,75;  corn  meal,  $1.65;  gluten,  $1.65;  distil¬ 
lers’  grains,  $1.65;  cottonseed  meal,  $1.95;  oil 
meal,  $2.25. 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  winter  wheat  bran,  ton, 
$27;  middlings,  $20;  corn  meal,  $25  to  $28; 
gluten  feed.  $32;  cottonseed  meal,  $37.50;  dis¬ 
tillers’  dried  grains,  $31.50, 
Washington,  Me.,  whole  corn,  112  lbs.,  $1,60; 
middlings,  100  lbs.,  $1.50;  bran,  $1.40;  guten 
feed,  $1.70. 
Granville  Summit,  Pa.,  wheat  bran,  ton,  S25; 
middlings,  $27;  corn  meal,  $33;  gluten,  $29; 
cottonseed  meal,  $40;  hominy,  $30;  old  process 
oil  meal,  $42, 
Waymart,  Pa.,  corn  and  oats,  100  lbs.,  $1.60; 
meal,  $1.60:  cracked  corn,  $1.60;  bran,  $1.30; 
middlings,  $1.35;  gluten,  $1.60;  wheat  feed. 
$1.50-.  oil  meal,  $1.90;  chicken  feed,  $2.00;  hom¬ 
iny.  $1.60;  cottonseed  meal,  $1.90;  buckwheat, 
bu.,  $1.00;  Sour,  barrel,  $7.60;  liay,  ton,  $20, 
Conter  Hall,  Pa.,  hran,  ton,  $30;  middlings, 
$32;  gluten,  $36. 
Halls,  N.  wheat  bran,  ton,  $26  to  $28; 
eornmeal,  $35  to  $37;  wheat  middlings,  $27  to 
$30;  ground  oats,  100  lbs.,  $1.85. 
Fulton.  N.  Y.,  wheat  bran,  100  lbs.,  $1.30; 
brown  middlings,  $1.50;  white  middlings,  $1.75; 
corn  meal.  $1.60;  gluten,  $1.65;  cottonseed, 
$1.90;  distillers'  dried  grains.  $1.75. 
Coeymans,  N.  Y.,  wheat  bran,  ton,  $25;  mid¬ 
dlings,  $26;  corn  meal,  $83;  gluten,  $35;  cot¬ 
tonseed  meal,  $38. 
Improved  Ration 
What  do  you  think  of  this  ration?  I 
am  feeding,  mixed,  500  lbs.  Ajax,  300  lbs. 
hominy,  200  lbs.  oil  meal.  1  lb.  to^  3% 
lbs.  of  milk.  Can  I  improve  on  this?  No 
silage.  Grade  Holsteins,  average  daily 
milk  yield,  20  lbs.  J.  H.  hi. 
New  York. 
Assuming  that  yon  have  mixed  hay  for 
roughage,  and  that  you  feed  20.  lbs.  daily, 
your  grain  ration  is  lacking  in  protein. 
Hominy  is  tbe  highest  carbohydrate  feed 
on  the  market,  and  should  be  out  out  en¬ 
tirely.  In  its  place  may  be  pat  one  pound 
of  middlings  and  one  pound  of  cottonseed 
mepl,  leaving  tbe  Ajax  and  oil  meal  as 
they  are;  this  makes  a  balanced  ration 
when  fed  one  to  three  and  a  half  of  milk. 
Oil  meal  is  getting  cheaper  every  day  and 
fits  into  the  ration  nicely.  H.  F.  J. 
Feeding  Young  Bull 
I  have  just  purchased  a  purebred 
Shorthorn  bull,  14  months  old,  which, 
after  driving  him  home,  a  distance  of  20 
miles,  weighed  750  pounds  and  is  in  only 
good  ordinary  condition.  Is  that  a  good 
weight  for  one  of  that  age?  Will  you  ad¬ 
vise  a  good  balanced  ration  to  keep  him 
growing  and  in  condition?  I  have  corn, 
oats,  wheat,  and  buckwheat  at  home,  and 
can  buy  cottonseed  or  oilmeal  in  our 
local  markets.  I  have  a  good  mixture  of 
Timothy  and  clover  hay  and  silage  for 
roughage.  J.  V.  P. 
Maryland. 
I  should  say  a  well-grown  14  months’ 
old  Shorthorn  bull  should  weigh  200  to 
300  lbs.  more  than  the  one  you  have  pur¬ 
chased.  Try  feeding  him  about  20  lbs. 
of  silage  per  day,  together  with  what  hay 
he  will  clean  up.  Then,  to  get  him  in 
good  condition,  feed  (5  to  S  lbs.  of  grain 
made  up  of  two  parts  eornmeal,  one  of 
oats,  one  of  ground  wheat  or  buckwheat 
and  Ys  part  oil  meal.  H.  F.  J. 
Good  Grain  Ration 
I  am  feeding  the  following  ration  to 
1,200-pound  Holstein  cows,  giving  3.5  to 
4  per  cent,  milk,  and  would  like  to  know 
if  it  can  be  improved  on.  A  mixture  of 
30  lbs.  bran.  10  lbs.  flour  middlings,  10 
lbs.  eornmeal.  10  lbs.  ground  oats.  30  lbs. 
gluten  meal.  10  lbs.  linseed  meal  ( new 
process).  One  pound  for  each  four 
pounds  of  milk,  together  with  25  lbs. 
mixed  bay  and  second-crop  hay  (clover 
mostly).  The  grain  mixture  cost  $1.70 
per  hundred  pounds,  aud  hay  $22  ton.  By 
July  I  expect  to  feed  oats  and  peas, 
green,  followed  by  millet  and  turnips  in 
August  aud  September.  What  would  be 
good  grains  to  supplement  these?  Cows 
average  from  30  to  00  lbs.  of  milk  daily. 
Massachusetts.  F.  L.  G. 
The  ration  you  are  now  feeding  is  very 
well  balanced.  Since  you  are  feeding  no 
silage,  you  should  feed  grain  at  tbe  rate 
of  nearer  one  pound  to  lbs.  of  milk 
than  to  4  lbs.  of  milk  in  order  to  supply 
the  necessary  nutrients.  Unless  you  haw 
oats  on  baud,  they  could  well  be  dropped 
out  of  the  ration  and  the  bran  raised  to 
35  or  40  pounds.  Oats  are  a  fine  feed  to 
have  in  the  ration,  but  are  very  expen¬ 
sive.  If  you  buy  your  feeds  as  you  need 
them,  it  would  be  difficult  to  give  you  a 
grain  ration  for  next  Summer,  which 
would  be  the  most  economical.  Your 
present  grain  ration  will  fit  in  very  well 
with  the  oat  and  pea  soilage,  but  when  you 
go  on  to  millet  and  turnips  you  will  need 
to  supply  more  protein  in  your  grain  ra¬ 
tion.  1  should  suggest  using  cottonseed 
meal  in  place  of  eornmeal,  and  dried  dis¬ 
tillers'  grains  in  place  of  oats  in  your 
present  ration.  H.  F.  J. 
Feeding  Heifers 
I  have  in  my  charge  two  heifers  that 
came  in  fresh  each  first  calf,  one  on 
March  2  and  the  other  March  13.  Neither 
one  cares  for  grain  feed;  one  always  was 
a  small  feeder,  the  other  would  clean  up 
all  given.  I  feed  a  mixture  of  100  lb. 
eornmeal,  100  lbs.  bran,  100  lbs.  ground 
oats,  75  lbs.  oil  meal.  Tbe  rpst  of  tbe 
cows  relish  it.  I  also  give  cow  beets  at 
noon  and  cornstalk  morning  and  night. 
Can  you  suggest  anything  that  will  give 
them  an  appetite  as  they  are  goiug  down 
in  milk?  a.  a.  z. 
New  York. 
I  can  hardly  suggest  anything  of  a  me¬ 
dicinal  nature  for  you  to  give  your  cows 
as  appetizers.  They  are  apparently  not 
sick,  and  I  should  not  judge  that  they 
needed  anything  of  that  sort.  Is  it  not 
possible  that  you  have  looked  for  a  big 
flow  of  milk  from  these  heifers,  and  have 
pot  them  into  full  feed  too  quickly?  That 
is,  have  they  not  been  fed  more  than  they 
would  clean  up  readily  aud  in  this  way 
gotten  "off  feed”?  Tbe  ration  you  are 
feeling  is  decidedly  unbalanced.  It  does 
not  contain  enough  protein.  Your  rough¬ 
age,  namely,  beets  and  cornstalks,  contain 
very  little  protein  aud  to  balance  this  up 
a  grain  ration  like  the  following  is  neces¬ 
sary  :  2  parts  cottonseed  meal,  2  ports 
dried  distillers’  grains,  1  part  wheat  bran, 
1  part  gluten  feed,  1  part  ground  oats,  1 
per  cent.  salt. 
I  do  not  know  the  average  weight  or 
the  breed  of  your  cows,  but  this  grain 
should  be  fed  at  the  rate  of  about  1  lb. 
to  314  lbs.  milk  produced  daily.  I  believe 
that  with  your  grain  ration  changed  as 
above,  that,  if  you  start  giving  the  heif¬ 
ers  what  they  will  clean  up  aud  gradu¬ 
ally  give  them  a  little  more,  your  problem 
will  be  solved.  ir.  F.  J. 
Dairy  Ration  for  Cows 
TIow  much  of  the  following  grains 
should  I  feed  to  cows  weighing  about 
1,100  lbs,  Holstein  grade?  200  lbs.  glu¬ 
ten.  200  lbs.  ground  oats.  100  lbs.  bran 
with  good  corn  silage  and  Alfalfa  bay. 
Cows  giving  three  to  four  gallons  of  milk 
a  day.  G.  J.  S. 
New  York. 
The  following  is  a  balanced  ration  for 
a  1.000-lb.  cow  producing  3  to  1  gals,  of  4 
per  cent,  milk  daily.  30  lbs.  corn  silage, 
12  lbs.  Alfalfa  hay,  7%  lbs.  of  your  grain 
mixture  made  up  of  2  parts  ground  oats, 
1  part  'bran,  1  per  cent.  salt. 
This  makes  an  excellent  ration.  Grain 
should  be  fed  as  you  can  see  at  rate  of 
about  1  lb.  to  4  lbs  of  milk  produced 
daily.  11.  F.  J. 
Unbalanced  Ration 
We  have  wheat,  buckwheat,  barley  and 
oats.  Can  you  tell  me  how  to  combine 
these  grains  so  as  to  make  a  good  feed  for 
cows  giving  milk?  Roughage  is  Timothy 
hay  only.  H.  A.  W. 
New  York. 
It  is  impossible  to  make  up  a  balanced 
ration  for  your  cows  with  the  feed  you 
have  on  hand.  All  the  feeds  are  low  in 
protein,  and  Timothy  hay,  besides  being 
low  in  protein,  makes  a  poor  roughage 
for  dairy  cows.  Presumably  your  cows 
are  going  onto  grass  before  long,  and  it 
may  In*  too  late  for  you  to  exchange  your 
Timothy  for  York  State  Alfalfa.  Under 
ordinary  conditions,  this  is  the  best  thing 
you  could  do.  Alfalfa  hay  has  been 
quoted  even  cheaper  than  Timothy  all 
Winter.  As  a  source  of  protein.  Alfalfa 
bay  is  worth  about  three  times  as  much 
as  Timothy  for  dairy  cows.  If  you  bad 
Alfalfa  hay  you  could  make  a  very  good 
ration  by  feeding  18  or  20  lbs.  of  this  hay 
daily  together  to  1  lb.  to  3V&  lbs.  of 
milk  of  a  grain  ration  made  up  of  equal 
parts  wheat,  buckwheat,  barley  and  oats. 
These  grain  feeds  all  have  practically  the 
