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TABLE ¢O. 
STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
Dairy Test No. 46.—Statisties of Herd M from March 22, 1597, 
to April 1 L597: 






S 
je BREED. ba 
Sout < 
mA 
eg Yrs. 
cad PB Peta ee 6 
2) RP: [pice rs “é r 
3) P. Jy. 2 ig 6 
CS ea ihe Cee 8 
Bt CAL Sana eta 
Ohh yen aes 6 
7 G. ib ee ad 7 2 
Se Rye 5 
LieVELGrG Avgog he 





















re | Om DaILy DaILy PERCENT- DAILy 
> ES | Mitk FLow. AGE OF Fat. YIELD OF Fat. 
> | at (sea 
= 4 Min.| Max. Avg. | Min.|Max.| Avg.| Min.|Max. Avg. 
Lbs. Mos. Lbs. Lbs. Lhe q, 4, q, | Lbs. | Lbs. Lbs. 
700-2 /26.4/29.127,5 4.6/5.1) 4.8 |1.23/1.46 1.32 
775 2 \26.9|29.3/28.9) 3.2/5.2 4.3| .94|1.48/ 1.24 
750| 1 |22.9|25.9/24.5| 5.0) 5.6 5.3 |1.23/1.38| 1.01 
775| 1 |t9.1/23.1/20.2) 5.4/6.3 5.9 |r.07|\1.32/ 1.18 
800} 4 \19.2|23.0120.7/ 4.4/5.5 5.0 | .85 be r7eleos 
750| 2 |25.5/32.0/28.2| 4.3 5.6| 5,0 |1.21\1. 76) 1,42 
s00| I |10.0/11.9/10,8) 4.6 | 5.2 5.0 tells soho 
3s0/ 8 | 9.5/12.7/10.815.3|6-8| 6.1| .57| -75|_-00 
795; — | — | — (91.4 — | — | 5.81 = 8 



Pounds of food and nutrients per day per 1000 pounds, live 
weight, and per average weight (725 pounds) of herd. 

































PER tooo Lss., LivE WEIGHT. BER AER ee (725 
. | DicesTiBLE NUTRIENTS AND . | DiGEsTIBLE NUTRIENTS 
ie FuEL VALUE. AND FuEL VALUE. 
Kinps oF Foop. a yA 
sa) ei. ue, eee hen oo oat 
o) ry 28 aa os oO a 2s Os 
<x = s ue | 6a] sa [as 2 oI rey rs 3 
S) 2)" | oe |g8|"2) 2] €)"| 68 | *e 
Average per Day. ree Lbs. | Lbs. Lbs. zr: Gai Lbs. | Lbs. pe a Pie eat 
Chic. gluten meal, 8 012.86) .48] 3.041 — | — | 5.8]2.07|.35) 2.20), —— 
Corn and cob meal,) 7-7) -59 .28) 4.55) —— 4} 5. Ol AB ZO: SCT ae 
Total conc. food,|15.7|3-45| -70| 7-59] 2-7 |23750|/11.4 2.50;.55) 5.50|17200 
Mixed hay, - 24 Reanes ane. 20) 3 00b eins ee nas 6.0) . 24 T5he2.90hs = 
Oat hay; BLO al ee 52h, . 20 3.56, — | — | 7.3] .38).14| 2.58) — 
Total coarse food, |18.4| .86] .40| 7.37) 9.6 |17000|13.3 .62|.29| 5.34/12300 
Total food,  - 04.1/4.91)1, 16/14. 96) 4.1 40750'24. 7/3, 12). 84/10. 84/29500 
Minimum per Day. 
Concentrated food, 15-7)3-45 .76| 7.59) 2.7 '23750/11.4/2.50).55) 5-50)17200 
Coarse food, ” 177.8} .83| .39! 7.16] 9.7 |16500/12.9| .60 .28] 5. 19|I1g50 
Total food, _ |33.5/4.28|1.15 14.75] 4.1 |40250/24. 3)3.10 .83|/10.69|29150 
Maximum per Day. 
Concentrated food, |15.7/3.45} .76, 7.59] 2.7 |23750)11.4/2.50).55| 5.50|17200 
Coarse food, - {18.8} .88) .41|-7.52 9.6 |17350|13.6) 64/30) 5.45 12600 
Total food, - /34.5/4.33/1.17|15.11) 4.1 '41100)25.0|3.14 .85|/10.95|29800 







The first test began February 22, the second test one month 
later. Each continued for twelve days. 
‘The cows were watered 
