;j.!4 STATE BUAUl) OF AOUICULTURE. 



5. '•■ 



\'('lv('l Ik^aii I'Vctl 100 ll»s. \'('lvfl Px'jui reed 100 lbs. 



Stan(l;i.-(1 AVheat -Mid- (Ji-ouiid (Vn-ii 100 lbs. 



(lliiios 100 lbs. (Ivoiind Oats 100 lbs. 



Kill-ley Feed 100 lbs. Cottonseed :\Ie:il 50 lbs. 



lIoiniiiY Feed 100 lbs. 



Cottonseed 31eal 50 lbs. 



KEYSTONE STOCK CONDITIONER. 



Since Jlie last Imiietiii was issued, Keystone f^t<K'k Coi!dili(tiier, iiifii 

 tione*] tbei-eiii lias again been slnpi)ed into the Stale a1 a lew ])»tints 

 by the nianntactvii'<M-s. The (luarauty Food Co., Lewisbuvg. Pa. The 

 analysis of this mixture re])orted last year gave the conii)osition as 

 largely cocoa shells and epsoni salts; since that time sulphur, copperas, 

 I'oenugi-eek. ginger, gentian, and capsicum have been added, but in sucli 

 very small (piantities that its conditioning value is practically unchanged. 

 As noted in the previous bulletin no food value is claimed for this product 

 and hence no action can be taken under the State feeding stuffs law. 



CONDI MENTAL FEEDS. 



Kegarding condimental feeds as a whole it is very true that they 

 combine low (piality and high prices to an unusual degree. For the 

 purpose of comparison, the cost of a tonic with linseed meal as a filler was 

 computed, using retail drug prices, the cost was found to be 7 cents 

 per pound. By replacing the linseed meal with cocoa shells the cost 

 could be lowered to 5.7 cents per pound. The prices charged for stock 

 ''foods" range from 10 to 25 cents per pound. That purchasers pay the 

 manufacturer a handsome profit is very evident. 



The large majority of properly conducted exi)erimeuts fail to show 

 profitable results from the use of these ]>i'eparations. The results 

 sometimes obtained are more often due to the liberal feeding and good 

 care advocated in the accompanying directions tlian to any value in 

 the "food." Henry & Morrison in Feeds & Feeding say on this point, 

 "Rather llian ]»urchase advice with costly condimental foods the wise 

 feedci- will secure it in standard agricultural i)apers and books or from 

 the experiment statioiis and the United States De])artment of Agricnl- 

 Inic. Farm animals managed with reasonable care have appetites which 

 do not need stimulating. Sick animals or those out of condition should 

 receive specific treatment i-ather than be given some cure-all." 



To cover the infre(iuent cases where "tonics'" or "spices" are needed to 

 sharpen the appetite especially, the following formulae are suggested 

 by the authors quoted above: 



No. 1 . Xo. 2. 



Fenugreek 2 lbs. <iround Gentian 4 lbs. 



Alls])ice 2 lbs. Powdered Saltpeter. . . 1 lb. 



<kMitiaii 4 lbs. Ground Ginger 1 lb. 



^alt 5 lbs. Powdered Cojiperas. . . 1 lb. 



Salt Peter 5 lbs. 



Epsom Salts 10 lbs. 



Linseed Meal 100 lbs. 



