. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture -- Massachusetts. 256 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 188. SJ .2 Therms. S X S a "3 1 1 1 1 s' £ 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tom, .52 1 Joe .47 1 Grandeau's standard (1,400- pound horse). Lavalard's standard (1,400- pound horse). - - - - - - Weights. September 10, September 17, September 24, October 1, . October 8, . October 15, . October 22, . October 29, .. The weights were well maintained, indicating that for the work per- formed s
. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture -- Massachusetts. 256 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 188. SJ .2 Therms. S X S a "3 1 1 1 1 s' £ 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tom, .52 1 Joe .47 1 Grandeau's standard (1,400- pound horse). Lavalard's standard (1,400- pound horse). - - - - - - Weights. September 10, September 17, September 24, October 1, . October 8, . October 15, . October 22, . October 29, .. The weights were well maintained, indicating that for the work per- formed sufficient nutriment was being supplied. The work was rather irregular during this period, and may be considered as light. The combination of hay, corn and oats evidently was sufficient in total digestible nutrients, but rather deficient in protein, according to Grandeau, for horses doing moderate work. The therms of energy were noticeably below the standard. The ration conformed more closely to that set by Lavalard, who accepts one with less protein and a wider nutritive ratio than other investigators. It is well known that horses keep in good con- dition and do satisfactory work on rations composed of hay, corn and oats. It seems probable, therefore, that only in case of quite hard work is it desirable to increase the protein requirement above the amount furnished by such a combination. Less corn and more oats, , rather more pro- tein and less starch, or a somewhat narrower ration, is desirable in the warm summer months. While recognizing the large number of horses in the Kansas experiment and the satisfactory results secured, on the basis of our own observations and the accepted feeding standards it seems to the writer that the amounts of the several feeds are not likely to be sufficient, nor the combination. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illu
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