112 REPORT OF THE CHEMIST OF THE 
The digestible matter contained would be approximately as 
follows: 
Pounds. 
Albuminoids...... Oe PPP asa ae ny ae 2.57 
ourpohydrates,'.. :tas hes cast eee ne ah og ee eee 10.21 
jE Tacks Roto eg Seer bagtb ety Seis tee Feat ri Sg. ath it Bra a5. 1.12 
INWETitIVe TablO. 2 Fee Be OU ee Oo ews ea ee Pe prk 
The last ration, judged-by the standard, would be considered 
well-balanced, although the proportion of fat is in excess. 
No. 3. Goshen, N. Y.: 
Twenty-five cows in herd, of Dutch Belted breed. Average live 
weight, about 1,000 pounds; cows go dry one to two months. 
In summer cows give about sixteen quarts per day, and in 
winter thirteen quarts. 
Their feed per day in December, 1888, was as follows: 
Pounds. 
Mixed: hay (assumed) pce 0s cet ee cles wet ye tonne 10 
Corn stover (assumed) 225 ss 05s a eile eee a oe 5 
Gomritmoal o's) F:0 0s 265d C0 wate. Ae Gallas ota ace ea 2 
Wheéat:bran and middlings' 2:1 i922. 2s ites weaken ee 4 
Brewers’ grain (assumed) . 2. Ses oe ee ee 30 
The amount of hay, stover and brewers’ grains are not given, 
but from report the above amounts are assumed as approximately 
correct. 
Assuming, as has been necessary, the amounts of food con- 
sumed as indicated, the digestible matter is shown below: 
Pounds 
PLUM IT OUGB. 75S Pieey bn Sek a a tae Got year lade rence gee ean 2.37 
CBRDONYVOTALOB <> dissec eeigin ss ne 5 ure coves alae aes ge 13.07 
eee a ee RES hg ars 0% 9 Ai ooh Re idee Dien etd eee AG .66 
INULYLIVE TAtlO 2 i. oa OS es Pea eit Cae 1 26 

While the ration fed in this case is hardly up to the standard, 
yet, according to American experience, it is about the most 
economical. 
No. 4. Avon, N. Y.: 
Nine grade Jerseys and one Holstein, weighing 1,000 pounds 
each. Cows go dry one to four weeks, and come in milk all the 
year round. 
