52 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
fed in the first test was a low cost one, and it would be difficult 
to furnish the needed grain feed at much lower cost. The 
assumed value of the coarse fodders is probably higher than they 
would bring in market; and their use in this way disposes of 
them at a good price. 
HERD C.—TESTS 22 AND 25. 
A herd of 16 cows was studied from January 29 to Feb- 
ruary 10, 1894, and after an interval of four weeks another 
12-days’ test of the same herd was made, March 5-17. Fourteen 
of the cows were in both tests. ‘These included 6 grade Jerseys, 
2 grade Durhams, and 6 “natives.”’ The average weight of the 
cows was 725 pounds. ‘The average age was five years and, at 
the date of the first test, the average time since dropping the last 
calf was six months. With one exception none were within 
three months of being due to calve again. The rations were as 
follows: 
DAIRY HERD IG.. (UM Sils22 ane sns 
Calculated Per Head of 725 Pounds, Live Weight. 


DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS 
FEEDING STUFFS. 




















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First Test. Lbs. |Lbs.|Lbs.| Lbs, |Calories| 1: | Cts Ctsaiieiee 
Jan. 29-Feb. 10. 12 Days. 
Grain, | Cob meal, Si aso 
ro anes bran, Sui 43004 -7]| -21 | 13,00:)° (9,150 (54 7-2) 33) Oo 
Tae 2 Stover; Pts 
pene Oat hay, - | 3.9 .61; .20| 5.41 | 12,000] 09,6) [2i2);9 ON 
i Hay, oe e 4.5 
Total food,  - -1/19,2 |1.88 .41| 9.07 | 21,150) 7.3/19 4) 6iouriges 
Second Test. 
March 5-17. 12 Days. 
( Cot. seed meal, 4) 
ene | Linseed meal, 4 | 
’ + Chicago gluten, .4-|1.16] .29]| 3.67 | 10,200 | 3.8) 8. t4;gumaee 
etc. A 
> | Cob meal, ae on 
| Wheatybran,,.= |)42:6 | 
Pinys: hay, . - .O | 
en iota t pees .64| .22| 5.42. |°12,200 | 9.4] (Q.9):3. 7am 
Total food, - - |20.0 {1,80} .51| 9.09) 22,400) 5.7/17.8) 7.9/ 9.9 
German standard, - — |1.81| — | g.06| 21,450] 5.4; — | — ae 
Tentative standard, - | — {1.81} .29| — _ | 22,500] 5.6) — | — | — 







