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Show Difference in Quality of Mixed Dairy Feeds (By A. R. MERRILL, Dairy Specialist, Connecticut Experiment Station.) AVhether the dairyman shall mix hU own feeds or buy ready mixed rations Is still an important question. Before it Is definitely decided the dairyman should ask himself these questions: 1. Are the feeds he can buy as good as are contained hi the ready-mixed rations? 2. Is it possible to secure a continn-ous continn-ous supply of a large variety of ingredients? in-gredients? 3. Can the Ingredients be mixed as thoroughly as tbey are in the commercial commer-cial mixtures? Undoubtedly he may be able to mix a ton at less money than he will have to pay for a similar commercial mixture, mix-ture, but when all things are considered consid-ered there may not be the advantage that formerly existed. The last few years have witnessed a wonderful change In the quality of mixed feeds offered for sale. This improvement of quality has removed one of the reasons rea-sons for home mixing. It also means that better feeds are being used In our commercial rations. Low-quality feeds are still on the market and tnnny of these flud their way, as separate ingredients, to re-tall re-tall dealers. When a dairyman buys feeds for home mixing, he should be sure of quality or his supposed savings sav-ings on the ton price may prove a loss at the pail. |