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TABLE IV. a 
Daily Albuminoid Consumed. 
Ann. | Emm. Mean. 
‘Period. Ibs. ) Ibs. Ibs. 
ig Hay and meal. 1.37 1.46 1.41 
II.* 6 1.49 1.47 1.48 - 
III. * 1.46 1.48 1,47 
IV. me Aes) 1.48 1.39 
V. me 1.32 1.25 1.28 
VI. - 1.36 1.32 1.34 
VII. = 1.51 1.39 1.45 
my ATL a4 1.48 1.15 1.31 
5 WBS ne %5 1.52 1.26 1.39 
X. Serki 1.51 1.41 1.46 
TABLE IV. b 
Jem. Meg. 
I. Hay and meal. 1.42 1.41 1.41 
II. Hay and turnips. 1.55 1.54 1.54 
IlI. Hayand cotton seed meal 2.82 2.07 2.79 
LY.. \-Hlay. 1.18 1.12 1.15 
V. Ensilage. 74 .68 aie 
VI. Meal and ensilage. Tale 1.20 1.18 
VII. Hay and meal. 1.46 1.46 1.46 
VIII. Hay and turnips. 1.35 1.28 1.31 
IX. Hayand cottonseed meal 2.86 2.79 2.82 
xX. Hay., 1.29 1.25 ite 
The merest inspection of these tables indicates the 
influence of gestation upon the interpretation of the 
effect of-food consumed, and suggests the division of 
our study into two heads: the one ‘‘ before calving,” the 
other ‘‘ after calving.” We may also study the tables in 
two series, a, or under uniform feeding; b, or under changed 
feeding. 
By referring to table III a, where the periods are suffi- 
ciently long to eliminate the daily variations in weight, we 
observe that before calving there was a gradual increase of 
live weight; after calving irregularity in the weights, one 
cow decreasing, the other cow sometimes gaining. 
By referring to Table III 6, we note that under changed 
feed, before the calvings, there is an increase in live weight, 
after calving an increase also. 
By referring to Table II, a and 6, we note the following 
facts: 
Name of Gain in live wt. Weight of calf Average milk yiel@: 
cow. Equal periods before calving. at birth: lbs. lbs. per day. 
Ann 71 lbs. 64 4.6 
; Emm 72 Ibs. 61 0.0 
Jem 36 lbs. 46 5.3 
} Meg 55 Ibs. 64 3.8 
Ann ceased milking 1 days before calving. 
Emm ceased milking 61 days before calving. 
Jem ceased milking 10 days before calving. 
Meg ceased milking 13 days before calving. 
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