
A STUDY OF RATIONS FED TO MILCH COWS. 71 
of the analyses and the weights fed, the total nutrients (protein, 
fats, nitrogen-free extract and fiber) fed each day were calculated. 
By the use of digestion coefficients, more or less accurate estimates 
were made of the weights of digestible nutrients in each day’s 
ration. 
The names and post-office addresses of the owners of the herds 
studied by the Station are given in the following list, together 
with the dates at which the Station representative was at the farm. 
At the left, in the first column of figures, there is given a refer- 
ence number for each herd. In the remaining tables and in the 
discussion, the herds and the rations fed are referred to by these 
reference numbers. 
Names and Post-office Addresses of Owners of Herds Studied, Dates 
at which they were visited and Reference Numbers of Herds. 






ee ae NAME AND P. O. ADDRESS OF OWNER. DATE OF TEST. 
ated. 
1892. 
T,02 = W.S. Crane, Willimantic. Nov. 30—Dec. 2. 
2, - - N. D. Potter, South Coventry. Dec. 5-9. 
5. z Samuel Stockwell, West Simsbury. Dec) 12+17. 
4, - paler ie 2; Case. Simsbury. Dec. I9-24. 
5, - Edward Manchester, West Winsted. Dec. 26-31. 
1893. 
6, - - Isaac Barnes, Collinsville. jan. 2-7: 
sf hos - | Elbert Manchester, Bristol. Jan. 9-14. 
8, - = Edward Norton, Farmington. Jan. 16-21. 
9, - ~ H. W. Sadd, Wapping. Jan. 23-28. 
10, - - John Thompson, Broad Brook. Jan. 30-Feb. 4. 
dies - E. F. Thompson, Warehouse Point. Feb. 6-11. 
12,.> - R. E. Holmes, West Winsted. ' Feb. 13-18. 
13, < - James B. Blivin, Baltic. Feb. 27—Mch. 4. 
14, - - George W. Woodbridge, Manchester Green. Mch. 6-11. 
15, - - Harvey S. Ellis, Vernon Centre. Mch. 13-18, 
16, - - Chas. P. Grosvenor, Abington. Mch. 20-25. 



Table 13, which follows, gives a summary of the statistics of the 
herds visited. In this table and in the others which follow, the 
following abbreviations are used: 
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REPORT OF COW DIETARIES. 
Ay. =Ayrshire. Gy. = Guernsey. P.==Pure Breed. 
Dev.= Devon. Hol. = Holstein. R.=Registered. 
Dur.= Durham. } yess Lerseys Sw. —Swiss. 
G.=— Grade. Nat. = Native. 
