
New York. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 115 
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The proprietor writes that he feeds more of fodder corn than 
hay. The fodder corn taking the place of hay, and cows have all 
they will eat, the grain being the same, he sees no difference in 
results. 
The digestible matter contained in the above ration is found to 
be follows: 
Pounds 
NURI Nee ok R90 ala Ae dag des OLS oe aa aed a tke 2.03 
EMS noth OS ers Se bake toe kis RS aS Ce 10.03 
te on reece ore OE sey ween dS bi 8 GW done sch Dares 63 
NEIL) 024, ae oe Sk a eae ak Ae as eee eo ahare Gale Rae boa ee A BSG te 7? 
This ration is very close to what American experience seems to 
indicate as a profitable and economical ration. The performance 
of the animals (3820 pounds of butter per year) confirms the opin- 
ion. The ration employed is worthy of study by dairymen who 
wish to combine their foods in a profitable ration for milch cows. 
No. 8. Leonardsville, N. Y.: 
Thirty cows in herd, Holstein-Friesian and Guernsey, averaging 
about 1,000 pounds, live weight. Cows go dry about six weeks, 
and come in milk all times a year. 
Average butter product per year, 470 pounds. 
The daily ration was, at the time of report, as follows: 
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ENC 30) wh tele rhs ie ities ois) Re bs Cicare Cae ca buh Base 50 
Ia ear Le Oa Re wis lay wig bs Gale a kone ee 3 
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REET OL 20 eer gis hv ao oss ake € Ga Caw eee ae he 3 
Linseed meal is substituted a part of the time for the cotton-seed 
meal. In summer, besides cows being at pasture, fifty pounds 
‘ensilage and ten pounds mixed grain are fed, and in season green 
oats, rye and clover. 
The amount of digestible matter in this ration is shown below: 
Pounds. 
MRT A Ly ye ane Care ale O's cw) PUR oe hia Cae aS 3.01 
PPEMMRL DLO pts aig eit ee ale halts M2 ine NDE Lee aie 17.21 
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