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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 13 
Primer Science. 
WHAT FOOD FOR THE COW? 
FUEL FOB HER ENGINE. 
PAKT III. 
We see that a ration tor a cow is esti¬ 
mated on the basis of three distinct sub¬ 
stances, much the same as a house is 
estimated by the proportion of stone or 
other earthy substances, wood, and 
metals. Another thing that must be 
considered is the bulk, or the amount of 
dry matter. By “ dry matter,” we mean 
the part of the food that will not evap¬ 
orate. Heat a pound of ordinary bran 
over the stove until all the water has 
been driven out of it. The bran will 
then weigh only about 14 ounces since 
two ounces of water have been driven 
off. What is left is dry matter. The 
rule is to see first that the daily ration 
for a cow weighing 1,000 pounds con¬ 
tains, at least, 24 pounds of this dry 
matter. The following comparison will 
do for our study this week : 
On page 78 is a discussion about three 
different rations, which interested me 
so much that I gave it my full attention. 
At first, we will see their quantity and 
quality ; later on, also, the cost of each. 
First Ration. 
Dry 
Pro- 
Carbo- 
Lbs. 
Matter. 
tein. 
hyd. 
Fat. 
30 ensilage. 
. 6.00 
0.36 
3.30 
0.15 
10 oat bay. 
_ 3.40 
0.70 
3.80 
0.12 
3 corn meal.. . 
. 2 54 
0.21 
1.90 
0.09 
4 malt sprouts . 
. 3.58 
0.74 
2.11 
0.03 
2 bran (wheat) 
. 1.77 
0 20 
0.96 
0.06 
1 gluten feed (Buffalo) 0.90 
0.20 
0.38 
0.09 
Totals. 
. 23.19 
2.41 
12.45 
0.54 
Nutritive ratio, 1 
:5.7. 
Second Ration. 
Dry 
Pro- 
Carbo- 
Lbs. 
Matter. 
tein. 
hyd. 
Fat. 
30 ensilage. 
.... 6.00 
0.36 
3.30 
0.15 
5 oat bran. 
. 4.28 
0.07 
2.00 
0.03 
ft hay. 
_ 4.20 
0.35 
1.90 
0.06 
3 bran. 
. 2.66 
0.30 
1.45 
0.09 
3 gluten feed... 
.... 2.70 
0.60 
1.14 
0.29 
2 linseed meal. 
. 1.88 
0.55 
0-54 
0.12 
Totals. 
. 21.72 
2 23 
10 23 
0.74 
Nutritive ratio, 1 
:5.5. 
Third Ration 
Dry 
Pro- 
Carbo- 
Lbs. 
Matter. 
tein. 
hyd. 
Fat. 
30 ensilage. 
.... 6.00 
0.36 
3.30 
0.15 
5 corn stalks (best)... 3.75 
0.15 
1.95 
0.05 
ft oat straw. 
.... 4.28 
0.07 
2.00 
0.03 
4 middlings. 
.... 3.53 
0.36 
2.18 
0.10 
3 malt sprouts. 
.... 2.66 
0.56 
1.59 
0.02 
2 linseed meal.. 
.... 1.88 
0.55 
0.54 
0.12 
1 gluten feed... 
.... 0.90 
0.20 
0.38 
0.09 
Totals. 
....23.00 
2.25 
11.94 
0.56 
Nutritive ratio 1:5.9. 
We see, on page 78, that the second 
ration gave 66 pounds and 11 ounces 
more milk than the first ration. My 
opinion is that the first ration favored 
the production of meat more than the 
milk secretion, as corn meal in a ration 
is not a good feed for milch cows, and 
should only be fed to cows going to the 
butcher when dry. 
The second ration is a good one in 
every way, but it lacks quantity beside 
the first and third rations ; as will be 
seen, it has only 21.72 pounds dry matter, 
while the third ration has 1.28 pounds 
more dry matter than the second; and 
in spite of this it was very near. 
Now as to the cost of these rations : 
When we count ensilage worth $21 per 
ton ; hay $8; straw $5 and gluten feed 
worth $20, and the prices given on page 
78 for the other feeding stuffs, then we 
find that the first ration cost 14% cents ; 
the second 13% cents and the third 12% 
cents, and this while hay is used instead 
of corn stalks, a difference of 1% cent in 
favor of the second ration. This second 
ration has two pounds less grain than 
the third ration, thereby five pounds 
high-priced grain while the third ration, 
although 10 pounds of grain has only 
three pounds of high-priced grain. This 
and the costly hay in the second 
ration count in looking for price, while 
the two pounds more grain and 1.28 
pound more dry matter in the third 
ration increased the flow of milk and 
the quantity made the gain, while its 
quality is less than in the second ration. 
This would have won tne blue ribbon in 
larger feeding, and might prove the 
cheaper one. 
On page 46, is another different ration 
with 45 pounds of ensilage ; 3 pounds of 
hay ; 3 pounds of sprouts ; 3 pounds of 
bran and 2 pounds of linseed, which I 
find has only 18.70 pounds of dry matter. 
Is this identical with those rations ? 
This would not do for these cows ; then 
there are 4.30 pounds of dry matter less 
than in the third ration above. If a 
ration is to be discussed for an animal, 
be it cow, horse, sheep or pig, it is of 
great importance to give the rough esti¬ 
mated live-weight before one can try to 
construct a ration, at least which fits 
the case—all other is guesswork and 
leads to mistakes. This I proved myself 
and we see it again on this ration. 
BUBALISMU8. 
DEA TH OF HORSES FROM /MPAC TI0N 
OF THE LARGE INTESTINE. 
In this part of the country, there is quite an 
alarming prevalence of indigestion among horses 
which, in most cases, proves fatal. Various are 
the opinions as to the cause of it. Binding twine 
in straw has had the blame of killing straw-fed 
horses. A valuable horse recently died in th.s 
place which was not straw-fed, but had plenty of 
good hay and oats. But both the hay and oats 
fed to this horse contained quite a large amount 
of mustard. Did not the mustard kill this horse ? 
Mustard is a ferment destroyer. Digestive fer¬ 
ments found in the gastric juices of all healthy 
animals are very similar, if not identical, to fer¬ 
ments in yeast and all fermentive substances 
such as fruit juices, malt liquors, etc. Antisep¬ 
tics kill all ferments. Mustard is an antiseptic. 
Try the following experiment: Make about one- 
half cupful of thin flour batter, just thick enough 
to pour readily out of a spoon. Into this, stir 
some good yeast. Divide this in two cups. In 
one of the cups of this batter mix well one tea¬ 
spoonful of ground mustard previously soaked 
five minutes in alcohol enough to wet it well. To 
be sure of good, fresh mustard, grind whole seed 
in a coffee mill or pound it. After these two cup¬ 
fuls of prepared batters have stood an hour or 
so in a warm place, the one with mustard will 
show no signs of “ working”, while the one with 
plain yeast will be full of bubbles, showing that 
the ferment contained in the yeast is alive and 
doing its natural work. The mustard has killed 
all ferment in the mustard batter, and this illus¬ 
trates the condition of food in the stomach of an 
animal containing mustard, hence indigestion. 
If the mustard is not wetted with alcohol to dis¬ 
solve the oil, the experiment will fail. In this 
country, mustard is a noxious weed and very 
abundant. Fields of grass and oats may be seen 
so full of this pest that at blooming time, the 
whole field is a mass of yellow. If my theory is 
not right, I would be pleased to have it proved 
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prime condition, and to insure to him the strength 
which is an inspiration to master and to beast. 
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ANSWERED BY DR. F. L. KILBORNE. 
Horses fed exclusively upon dry feed 
of any kind for a length of time, are 
liable to suffer from indigestion, fol¬ 
lowed by impaction of the large intes¬ 
tine, especially during the fall and 
winter. Such impaction is more prev¬ 
alent among straw-fed horses than 
among those fed on hay, but is not 
uncommon in hay-fed ones. Death is 
usually due to the impaction of the large 
intestine. Other causes of impaction 
are overfeeding, especially on grain, an 
insufficiency of water, and want of ex¬ 
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ercise. It may be that the binding 
twine, if eaten, might collect in the 
intestine in sufficient quantity to 
obstruct the bowel. In that event, 
death would result from inflammation 
of the obstructed bowel. Such cases, 
however, are rare, if indeed, they ever 
occur. 
It is, also, very evident that the mus¬ 
tard was not the cause of the deaths. 
The first principle laid down by J. A. R. 
in support of his theory, i. e., that the 
“digestive ferments found in the gastric 
juices of all healthy animals are very 
similar, if not identical, to ferments in 
yeast,” is entirely wrong, and, therefore, 
his experiment and theory have no 
foundation. The digestive ferments of 
animals, which include the saliva, gas¬ 
tric juice, intestinal juices, pancreatic 
juice and bile, are all chemical ferments 
or solvents, while the yeast is a vege¬ 
table ferment, a minute fungoid growth. 
They are entirely different in their 
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