Show amount of feed needed to maintain dairy cow it Is usual to feed nil all cows cow in 1 I hord tile the same amount of grain regardless of their production to illustrate the amount of feed necess necessary nry to tn a e cow ow and furnish enough protein and energy n ergy for milk production the fol 10 wing examples ore are given I 1 A cow weighing 1400 1 10 ibs and ill 40 lbs of 3 ar 5 per ett cent L milk needs 42 ills corn coin 17 II 11 his s tiny hay omit clover and halt half orda erdl enry tiny and 12 to 1 13 11 abs ihs grain 0 18 per cent to ro 20 per rent cent protein 2 A cow weighing HIS fill 1 producing 22 ills of 35 per rent cent balk needs 42 lbs iba corn e 17 lbs tiny liny halt half clover and ball ardi nary tiny lin and but 4 to 5 ibs of grain arnin 18 per cent to 20 per tent cent protein after i r cow freshens tresi hens the grain ma b gro gradually dually increased to nebout 12 to 13 ills for it 1 vow cow producing 46 lbs ibs of milk kak and kept nt at nearly tent amount for three or four mont months lis when the grain may lie he gradually reduced during tile next six months when eos have been overfed a gool time mile to reduce the gralis grain 0 or r change the grain ration Is when a change cun con be ninde from Is 11 low grade liay hay to it better grade or frigin poor succulent feel feed to good succulent ferd feed or when one tins has a surplus of for jor greater profit teed feed protein nay ilay grown on soll soil which has haa been limed and has haa hud an application of and less leis high protein grain |