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A STUDY OF RATIONS FED TO MILCH COWS. 69 
average age was 6% years. The chief difference between the 
first ration and the second was the addition of cotton seed meal 
to the grain ration, and the substitution of clover hay for ensi- 
lage. The supply of ensilage on hand gave out soon after the 
close of the first test. Estimating the clover hay at $14 a ton, 
the second ration was considerably more expensive. Many 
farmers would not have estimated the clover hay at over $10 
or $12 per ton. As it was, the second ration fed caused an 
increase in both the milk and butter product of the herd. 
DAIRY HERD G.—TESTS 32 AND 34. 
Calculated per Head of 775 Pounds, Live Weight. 
















FEEDING STUFFS DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS AND ane 
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First Test. ObSaaailebse jp labsaime Libs: Gal Toe Ctommets arts: 
Feb. 18-Mch. 2, 1895. 12 Days. 
Grain, § Buf. gluten feed, 5.2] GGL eGal a oa re6cohe se OMT ipl an 
etc., Wheat bran, ee 2.03) 9 ois: ° ’ ES 7 
u Hayes - >. pe ded. 
pee Corn stover, - | 3-2¢| .45] .22/ 6.59 | 14050 | 15.8) 9.2} 4.3/4.9 
rae Corn fodder, ea Foro 
ctalfood, - (© - _ |29.8 /2.14/1.05 9.83 26750 5.7/16.7| 9.1/7.6 
Second Test. 
Mch. 18-30, 1595. 12 Days. 
Grai Wheat bran, =| 4.0 } 
ve (ontop seed: meals | 1-9 =) 1:50), .03| 3.05 | 11300), 258) 7.5) §,Sire7 
Seeteout. gluten feed, 2.0 | 
iiiay,;  - - El are: 
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pa | Hungarian hy | 225} -57] -22| 6.94 | r4900 13.0] 8.7) 4.8]3.9 
Corn fodder, eT AES 
Total food, - - - (93.7 [2.161 .85| 9.99 | 26200) 5.5/16,2/ 10.615.6 
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This herd was first studied February 18—March 2, and again 
‘ March 18-30. ‘The animals were the same in each test. Six 
of the animals were grade Holsteins, three were grade Jerseys, 
three were pure Jerseys, and two were pure Guernseys. The 
average weight of the herd was 775 pounds. At the date of 
the first test, the average time since last calf was 514 months. 
One animal was within six weeks of being due to calve, but 
none of the others were within four months of calving. The 
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