66 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
17% cents, the phosphoric acid at 5 cents, and the potash at 
5% cents per pound for manure, and it is assumed that 85 
per cent. of the quantities in the food may be saved in the 
manure. Unfortunately, most farmers take such poor care of 
the manure produced from the materials fed to their stock, 
that a much smaller percentage is usually saved. 
DAIRY HERD D.—TESTS 27. AND 20, 
Calculated per Head of 600 Pounds, Live Weight. 





























FEEDING STUFFS. DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS AND 2 
FUEL VALUE. A=, : 
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December 10-22, 12 Days. | | ‘ 
Grain, | Corn meal, phe Be et | 
etc., ? Wheat middl’gs,| 4.6§| °99) °34| 4:89 [12400] 5.7) 9-0] 3.9)" 5.% 
Stover, - <1t1207 <30| .11| 4.51 19400 |15.8P Soto ssc 
Total food, - - (21.9 1.29 .45) 9.40 21800| 8.0'14.1) 7.1) 7.0 
Second Test. | | 
January 7-19. 12 Days. | 
poet Wheat middl’gs,| 5.9 
etc, ) Malt sprouts, - | 3.5 ¢/ 1.78) .41| 5.52 |15350] 3.6/11.2| 5.8) 5.4 
& Corn meal Guu 733.0 earl 
Stover, = Spa) +7 -31) .1I} 4.85 | 10000.|.16.6) 3.9) 52.4)ieargs 
Total food, -* - |22,1 | 2.09) .52/10.87 | 25850) 6.5)15.1) 8.2) 6.9 





The dairy herd represented in this test was studied by the 
Station representative December 10-22, 1894, and after an 
interval of two weeks was again studied January 7-19. ‘There 
were twelve cows in each test—the same animals in both cases. 
Four of the animals were thoroughbred Jerseys, and the balance 
grade Jerseys. The average estimated weight was 600 pounds, 
and the average age five years. At date of the first test the 
average time since last calf was five months, and none of the 
animals were within four months of calving. The statistics of 
the rations fed are summarized in the above table. ‘The 
second ration fed was considerably larger, and hence more 
expensive, than was intended. Malt sprouts formed quite a 
part of the second ration, and several of the animals did not 
seem to like this feed. Although four weeks elapsed between 
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