

A SLUDY OF RATIONS FED TO MILCH COWS, 39 
TABLE I. 
Dairy Test No. 26.—Statistics of Herd from March 19 to 24, 1804. 
























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a s | aq DAILy DaiLy PERCENT- DalILy 
z, v i ee MILK FLow. AGE OF Far, YIELD oF Fart. 
w: | BREED. os cme: | ; 7 | 
62 e = | Min. | Max. | Avg. Min.| Max.| Avg.| Min. | Max. | Avg. 
Yrs. | Lbs. | Mos.) Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. % | % UA bss bs aie bss 
Bectelys. joes | 800) 4 | 13.7 \'T4:8 1.14.4 | 5.2) 5:36.21 2.73) 2.77) 275 
See iO, t2 | O50) 27 | 17.6) 14.2 |'12.8 4.9) 5.615.2) .61) 771) (66 
Peevative. |) So | 900 16.) 10.5, | 12.4 | LIL 4.7 | 4.9 | 4,8 -.49 | .60) °:68 
peeve eit) |5251 ~o. | 13,6 | 16.1 | 14,8 |.5:31 5:8 | 5.5) .72) 80 62 
pee yer 12 S50) 15 | 14.6) 15.6 15,0 | 5.6 | 6.2) 6.8). .82:/ .93) 468 
Beavative, | 11) 800) og | 15.4 /16.3 | 15.9 | 5.11 5.7) 5.4) -831. .or |) 186 
mmo. }) Sei G50| 21 | 7.8) 9:0) 8,6) 4.8 | 5.0] 4.91 +39) 43) 42 
eeryesyi OFQ50) 16 , 13.8 | 16:1 | 14.7 |.4.4 1.4.8 4.5} .63 | 2714 167 
Bee ative, 451650) 19 | 7.77) 8.8) 8.45.7) 6.516.9) 48) 55 1 262 
ro) G. Jy., | 4 /|750| 1 | 22.4/ 25.0] 23,6 | 3.1 | 3.9|3.6| .69| .89| .84 
mrt Gy. Jy., Ames een Coreen s,s .010 Ore 4 ete bb Goll Gee ee 7 mola oy 
Bote Jy., |: 5 | 800] 1 |} 20.1 | 27.6 | 94,6 | 3.4) 3.6) 3.6) .68| .991>-786 
ee ee et, 07009). 09.) 76.39)1727 | 7.8.).6.51.6.8' 1 6:64 241-250) 48 
eee eye 3 | O75 1b | 6:8) 6:4) 6.1) 6.1)6.8)6.4) .36) .43) 139 
15] G. Jy., 7008 T2404. 3 | (Goes! | 8.1 GHPci ee toiN Patel! 818) 





Pounds of Food and Nutrients per Day per 1,000 Lbs., Live Weight. 




















D ToTAL DIGESTIBLE 
La NUTRIENTS AND FUEL VALUE. | NUTRIENTS AND FUEL VALUE. 
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Krinps oF FEED. 28 E 2 Ry ine ¢ ag oe ant 
|e) 2/8) 2)22| 2] 2| a2 |f8| 
vo = ie © ae) = 
bs is iF bs Otero Os, ls > 
bss bSerelebSalselsbsa lebs. Cal® iwebsaliibsy is lbs: I Cal 
Gluten meal, - | 3.5] -92) .55] 1.45 .36| — .80) .48] 1.44) — | — 
Middlings, = | 7.1\/1.48| .46) 3.53} .56) — |1.15) .35| 2.72) — | — 
Total conc. food, | 10.6) 2.40/1.01} 4.98] .g2/19700/ 1.95]. .83) 4.16} 3.2/14900 
Hay, - eID ACS 1.05.40) 6:46) 4. 06123200)) .57ie'.22) (0.91, 12,1113700 

Total food, - | 24.9 3.45 1.41 11.44 4.98 42900] 2.52 1.05/10.47' 5.2 28600 








Minimum per day. 
Concentrated food,| 11.0] 2.49] 1.04) 5.19) .97/20450/2.03) .85] 4.34] 3.1/15400 
Coarse food, - |10.0] .73| .28) 4.52/2.85|/16250) .39] .15| 4.42|/12.3] g600 
otal ye. - |21.0/3.22/1.32/ 9.71) 3.82/36700] 2.42| 1.00] 8.76] 4.7/25000 
Maximum per day. 
Concentrated food,| 10.8| 2.45| 1.04) 5.08) .g4/20150|1.99| .86) 4.26] 3.2/15200 
Coarse food, - |15.2|/1.1I| .43| 6.88) 4.32/24700| .60] .23] 6.71/12.1/14600 
a a eS eee 
Yotal, - - |26.0| .56|1.47| 11.96] 5.26'44850] 2.59] 1.09|10.97| 5.4/29800 









