114 REPORT OF THE CHEMIST OF THE 
The ration is very deficient in albuminoids for milk production, 
but as this herd is kept for breeding rather than milk, the ration 
may be considered a liberal one. 
No. 6. Gerry, N. Y.: 
Fifteen cows in herd, Short-horns, and average about 1,300 
pounds, live weight. Cows go dry about four months, and mostly 
come in during February. . | 
The feed per day averages about as follows: 
Pounds. 
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The turnips are pulped and mixed with the hay, straw and 
stover. 
The ration as*apportioned above would contain of digestible 
matter as follows: 
Pounds 
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The ration given above must be considered as very deficient in 
albuminoids, and whether for milk or butter production, there 
can be little question but what the replacing of the corn meal 
by some of the highly nitrogenous products would result in 
improvement. 
No. 7. Brockport, N. Y.: 
Twelve cows in herd, Jersey breed, and cows go dry about one 
month. 
Annual butter product per cow, 320 pounds. 
The feed per day when reported, was as follows: 
Pounds. 
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