CHEMICAL DEPAKTMENT. 



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acceptaltle fodder, liut less concentrated than ordinary oil cakes. 

 Varies very much in equality, and frequently adulterated with meal 

 derived from rice husks. Much relished by stock, and useful for 

 milch cows as well as fattening animals. 



Rye Meal. — Is the bran of rye, and rather more concentrated than 

 wheat bran. It is very good fodder for cattle and slieep, but not for 

 horses. 



Pali: - kernel Cake. — An excellent, palatable, and easily digested 

 bye-fodder. Especially good for milch cows. Increases the propor- 

 tion of fat in milk. Puts a finish upon fattening stock. When 

 ground to powder and most of the oil extracted, it is sold as Palm- 

 kernel meal, a much relished and digestiljle bye-fodder. A useful 

 addition to calf-meals. 



Flesh Meal. — Residue obtained in the manufacture of Liebig's Ex- 

 tract of Beef. A highly nitrogenous bye-fodder, most suitable for 

 enriching a too farinaceous dietary, such as potatoes. Much used in 

 that way as a swine fodder. Easily digested, and readily accepted 

 by cattle. 



Fish Meal. — ^Bye-product of fish-curing yards, made chieily from the 

 heads of cod and tu.sk. Resembling tish guano in composition, but 

 somewhat variable. Highly phosphatic, and therefore useful as a 

 bye-fodder to young growing stock. Ratio, from 1 to 3 lbs. per 

 head per day. 



Herring Meal. — A very oily fodder, useful as an adjunct to the 

 dietary of milch cows. Quantity 1 to 6 lbs. per head per day. 



Locust Beans — Garob Bean. — A sugary fodder, most palatable and 

 acceptable to all kinds of stock. Used to mix with oil cakes and 

 meals, so as to improve their flavour. 



THE COMPOSITION OF FEEDING STUFFS. 



The following is the average composition of genuine cakes and meals in 

 common use : — 



