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PERIOD. Ann. Emm. Jem. Meg. Total. 
| Rel ENCE EAA w+. —12 —1 +11 +33 +31 Ibs. 
1D RS ars gyciat ys + 1 +36 +20 +15 +72 
Te oes Seioare bere —ll +15 bd +11 +29 “ 
DV ee d's phate we +13 — 6 — 5 +10 alee 
LOA ara Bese — 1 —35 —28 —33 OTe A lek 
V8 OS AL Sy Rae +124 —1 + 4 “16 Ber aa te 
WA ae oh ase — 3 —24 —18 —27 72 “ 
No. of gaining periods. 3 2 4. L 5 
No. of losing periods. . 4 5 3 3 2 
Remembering that the variation which may be expected from this 
method of estimating true live weight may be twenty-seven pounds 
per cows, or one hundred and eight pounds for the four cows, we may 
interpret these results as below. 
ist, A maintenance ration was being fed during Period VI, the 
ensilage period. 
2d. During Periods IJ, III and IV, the rations were slightly above 
the maintenance requisite. 
3d. That during Period V the rations were slightly below the main- 
tenance requisite. 
4th. That although a maintenance ration was fed during Periods I 
and VII, yet maintenance was not alike maintained in Period WRI 
either through inability of the cows to digest or as an effect of the 
- previous fe eding. 
The value of the various rations consumed differ widely as estimated 
in the German method. Thus, taking the figures of digestibility as 
given in the- German tables, estimating the ensilage as maize fodder 
and the gluten meal as meal, we have — 
Digestible food consumed daily, the several periods, 
per cow. 
PERIODS. if ile ITI. IViz ‘Vie VI. Vil; 
Digestible protein, lbs........... 1.20 1.58 2.87 1.01 62 67 1.25 
Digestible fat, lbs.. 41 40 91 .80 .36 .42 36 
Digestible carbo- hy drates, ‘Ibs... 11.78 10.32 10.14 9.81 6.80 6.90 11.9¢ 
Total nutritive substance, lbs.. .» 13:39 12.25 18.92 11.12 7.78 7.99 18.55 
Totaldry matter, lOs.ii os abo 21.25 20.57 18.82 17.33 9.53 12.34 17.79 
NU fribivewavlowse-ensiencs ee Se 1:10.33 1:7.4 1:4.8,° 110.4. 112 aa ee ee 
An inspection of this table at once shows that for maintenance of 
live weight ensilage ranks as an economical food. We would warn, 
however, against the deduction that our feeding could be continued 
for an unlimited period without injury or loss of weight; it is probable, 
indeed, what our figures are not intended to show, that the value of 
ensilage must be as a supplement to other foods. 
According to Wolff’s tables the best feeding ration for milch cows, 
and for oxen at rest in stalls, as calculated for animals of seven hun- 
dred pounds weight, should be: 
Wolff’s feeding ration for 
700 pound animals. 
For milch For oxen at 
Cows. rest in stalls 
Digestible protein, AUS ieee Sead ety, te aS PLC, 1.92 0.49 
Digestible faba Wa estan vee et a o.. 0.30 0.10 
Digestible carbo- hydrates, Ube val iy) See use 9.62 5.60 
Total nutritive SID stANCO ms Uses Sesto 2 vols 3 6.19 
Totalpdiry-matter, 105; Geo, ee alas tse wel) Ty betes 12.25 
Nutritive  ratdocie ue. ies eiarmen aeee eee SITY 1:5.4 1:12 
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