Hints on Dairying

by T. D. Curtis

Prof. S.W. Johnson's ration for the same purpose is:

20	lbs.	corn fodder.
5	"	rye straw.
6	"	malt sprouts.
2	"	cotton seed meal.

The following milk rations are recommended by Prof. E.W. Stewart:

No. 1.
18	lbs.	oat straw.
5	"	bean straw.
6	"	cotton seed cake.
No. 2.
20	lbs.	barley straw.
5	"	pea straw.
2	"	wheat bran.
5	"	linseed meal.
No. 3.
20	lbs.	poor hay.
5	"	corn meal.
5	"	cotton seed cake.
No. 4.
20	lbs.	wheat straw.
5	"	wheat bran.
3	"	corn meal.
4	"	linseed meal.
No. 5.
20	lbs.	fresh marsh hay.
5	"	corn meal.
5	"	cotton seed meal.
No. 6.
10	lbs.	good mead'w hay.
10	"	rye straw.
3	"	wheat bran.
5	"	linseed meal.

The following are given by the same author as milk rations:

No. 1.
10	lbs.	clover hay.
10	"	straw.
4	"	linseed oil cake.
4	"	wheat bran.
2	"	cotton seed cake.
4	"	corn meal.
No. 2.
16	lbs.	meadow hay.
8	"	wheat bran.
2	"	linseed meal.
6	"	corn meal.
No. 3.
18	lbs.	corn fodder.
8	"	wheat bran.
4	"	cotton seed meal.
4	"	corn meal.
No. 4.
15	lbs.	straw.
5	"	hay.
4	"	cotton seed meal.
4	"	bran.
4	"	corn meal.
3	"	malt sprouts.
No. 5.
10	lbs.	corn fodder.
10	"	oat straw.
2	"	linseed meal.
4	"	malt sprouts.
10	"	oat & corn meal.
No. 6.
60	lbs.	corn ensilage.
5	"	hay.
2	"	linseed meal.
4	"	bran.

FATTENING RATIONS.

The following rations are recommended by Prof. E.W. Stewart for fattening cattle. The rations are for 1,000 pounds of live weight:

No. 1.
18	lbs.	wint'r wh't straw.
40	"	corn sugar meal.
4	"	cotton seed meal.
No. 2.
12	lbs	oat straw.
10	"	wheat bran.
40	"	corn sugar meal.
No. 3.
12	lbs.	clover hay.
6	"	oat straw.
40	"	corn sugar meal.
2	"	linseed meal.
No. 4.
15	lbs.	corn fodder.
5	"	malt sprouts.
3	"	corn meal.
40	"	corn sugar meal.
No. 5.
20	lbs.	best clover hay.
50	"	corn sugar meal.
No. 6.
20	lbs.	wheat straw.
8	"	timothy hay.
6	"	cotton seed cake.
No. 7.
20	lbs.	corn fodder.
6	"	Indian corn.
6	"	linseed cake.