A STUDY OF RATIONS FED TO MILCH COWS. 65 
outcome of the second winter’s work, and a summary of the 
results obtained during the two winters, is here given. 
Samples of the different feeding stuffs used in the tests were 
taken early in each test and sent to the laboratory for analysis. 
As soon as it was possible to obtain the results of the analy- 
ses, the ration fed was calculated, and suggestions were made 
for changes in the ration. After changes had been made and 
the animals had been upon the new ration for two weeks. or 
longer, the herd was again visited and a new twelve-days’ test 
was made. 
Valuation of Feeding Stuffs as used tn Rations fed Milch Cows 
in Winter of 1894-95. 




M ri Estimated Value of 
FEEDING STUFFS. Heoiren < anew et 
of Feeding Stuffs. of Feeding Stuffs. 
Wheat bran, : - . - = $18.00 $12.00 
Wheat middlings, z - - - 20 00 10.00 
Imperial feed, - : - . - 18.00 10.00 
Cotton seed meal, - - - : 21.00 23.00 
Buffalo gluten feed,  - - - - 19.00 12.00 
Chicago gluten meal, - - - - 21.00 15.00 
O. P. linseed meal, - = - - 22.00 19 00 
Corn meal, - - - - - 19.00 7.00 
Corn and cob meal, - - - - 16.00 5.00 
Malt sprouts, = - - - = - 14.00 10.00 
Corn ensilage,_ - - - - - 2.50 1.75 
Hay 4 2°. - - : - - - 16.00 6.00 
Oat hay,  - - - - - os 12.00 6.00 
Corn stover, = - - - - 8.00 5.00 
Corn fodder, - - - - - | 10.00 7.00 
Bog hay, - - - - - - 8.00 4.50 
Hungarian hay - - - - - 12.00 6.00 
Clover hay, - - - - - 14.00 9.00 






The prices of the feeding stuffs used in calculating the cost 
of rations were those current in September, 1895. "They were 
obtained, in the case of the grain feeds, by sending circulars to 
grain dealers in five Connecticut cities asking the current 
prices of grains in ton lots, and averaging the figures thus 
obtained. ‘She coarse fodders are based upon the market value 
of the various materials as estimated by farmers. The manu- 
rial value is based upon figures given in the Report of the 
Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station for 1893, pp. 
358-365. ‘The nitrogen in the feeding stuff is counted as worth 
