102 Report or DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OF THE 
TaBLeE XXV.—LITTLE CHANGE OF PROTEIN WITH AN INCREASE OF 
ToTAL NUTRIENTS. 

AVERAGE PER 
Pree 1000 Las. LIVE WEIGHT. Day PER Cow. 



Total 
Digest- i. 
jiisest | “ible | Fuel | NO’ | Mik | Fat in 
ganic pro- value.} ratio, | Yield. | milk. 
matter.| ‘iD. 
Lbs. Lbs. Cal. Lbs. Dose 
.@) F sos aie F 
Before | 14.2 | 2,23 128,197] 1:5.8 | 22.4 96 
After | 16.8 | 2,28 |35,832) 1:7.4 | 22.5 97 
Average of 35 rec- | Roordae | vanes: Dey Ry v5 
ords from cows mate cost | matter | matter in matter in 
Fat in | of food in food | food for’ | ‘eoog for 

For about 24 days before change 
averag in & 4.5 iB milk for one for one one lb. 
yrs. old and 5.0 S Ib. of Yb..of |) of milk tees ce 
months in milk. = milk. milk. solids. solids. 
Pa 
a ey ee SSS Oe eEEeEee 
SO 
co Per ct, Cts; Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
we Before 4. ae /. 9 6.4 4.2 
a 
& After 
4.3 - 74 a 7.8 5.1 

AN INCREASE OF PROTEIN WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN AMOUNT OF 
‘NUTRIENTS. 
The average of 65 records shows, following this change in the 
ration, about the normal diminution in milk flow or slightly less. 
There was a slight average loss in live weight before and none 
after the change. 
