A STUDY OF RATIONS FED TO MILCH COWS. 
33 
The observations for the last herd studied during the winter 
of 1896-97 are designated as tests No. 44 and No. 46. 
Dairy Test No. 44 
she Ee 7 
1897, to March 6, 1897. 
.—Statestics of Herd M from February 22, 

























S a os DAILY DaILy PERCENT- | DaILy 
zi 2 3 Tee) MiLk FLow. AGE OF Fat, YIELD OF Fart. 
REED. oy 7 ae i] 
= = si Min.|Max.| Avg.| Min.|Max.| Avg.| Min. Max.) Avg. 
Yrs. | Lbs. | Mos.| Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. q q % Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. 
Peiye  e 64 700'1. 2 28.133.1 99.4) 4.0/4.7] 4.8 |1.12|1.50)1,98 
Peri bh 7. | 7784. 2)129<4|52.3\3100| 3.01 4.0) 4.2 re 16. so) 176) 
By Eajy.,- .--| 61750) 1. /25.0)27.4/ 26.3] 4.8) 5.21 6.0 1.24/17. 40) 1,91 
ere wee, | eS 77s) 2 P19. Alar. 890,715. 2; 526)-6,6.\ne0rlt 2911-10 
5I-G. Jy.,- - | 9 |800! 4 |I9.9123.8|22,213:0) 4.7/4.5 .6sir.10/1,00 
6) P.Jy.,- -| 6|750| 2 |28.3/32.7 80.7] 3.8] 5.2] 4.7 |z.19|1.59) 1.45 
Fig hae Vowtics 2 ERSOO eos Sa Si1Og1), 0,01 402) 5. Olnaron | AT eas He ee 
Bees ieee |e Seu CBHI 5 £3.) 12.25.4160. 0 POT We O2la galt O 
Herd avg., | — | 725) — | — 22.8] — | — | 4.8; — | — |1.08 

Pounds of food and nutrients per day per rooo pounds, live 
weight, and per average weight (725 pounds) of herd. 

Kinbs oF Foop. 
Average per Day. 
Buffalo gluten feed, 
Corn and cob meal, 
Total conc. food, 
Mixed hay, - a 
Can nay Ka ce - 
Bog hay, - - 
Total coarse food, 
Total food, - 
Minimum per Day. 
Concentrated food, 
Coarse food, - 
Total food, - 
Maximum per Day. 
Concentrated food, 
Coarse food, 
Total food, 

































PER 1000 Les., Live WEIGHT. PER AVERAGE WEIGHT (725 
’ Less.) oF HERpD. 
: DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS AND | DIGESTIBLE NuTRIENTS 
ee FuEL VALUE. > | AND FuEL VALUE. 
BA ca 
Brains aa ultsa hee AU eae al eet ig 
b&) 5 ts a2) 2-843 2 SO} <5 ty eee 33 
“o/ 3/2 | 55 |Be/es (tz) 2 || 38 | gs 
Lber/bss Lhe | Lbs: | a, }Cal, | Lba:| Lbs: |Ebs| Lbs. | (eal) 
6.7|1.52) .66| 3.04, — | — | 4.9Q/I.10).48| 2.20) — 
9.6 505 27) 54 =) O92. 4716 16-3. 05h) — 
16,3/2.17| .93| 8.48] 4.9|23700/11.81.57|.67| 6.15|/17200 
TOT 9 3) oe Sat BOR al 7 ee 2A LT 3c Tote 
Seees 7 | sk Ole SOR ee 2t oh OF Shay a7 sl aie OU 
Le Of On 02) eg 2h me = nT di OA ORI 6 2y aoe 
20.7| .76| .33| 8.11/11.7|17QO0|I5.0| .55|.24) 5.88/12950 
87,0/2.93 1.26/16.59 6. 6/41600/26. 8 2. 12). 91/12. 03/30150 
15.4/2.11 .91I| 7.96) 4.8/22550/11.2/1.53|.66] 5.77/16350 
1953) 72h 31 7.01 11. 5)16800 14.0) .52).22| §.52/12150 
34.7/2.83 1.22 15.57, 6.5/39350|25.2/2.05|.88/11.29/28500 
16.4/2.17, .94| 8.53) 4.9/23850|11.9 1.57|.68| 6.18/17300 
- |24.7, .90 .35} 9.64/11.6|21100|17.9| .66).26) 6.99/15300 
SHAT et 3.07 1.29 18.17) 6.9|44950/29.8/2.23).94/13.17/32600 
