513 



December 17 to Mnrcli 27, Dniiiij;- this time four auimjils received 

 cut and four others uncut chtver hay, tlie grain aud otlier foods given 

 being practically the same for both lots. The two lots " ate practically 

 tlio same amounts of food, there being but 10 pounds difference in round 

 numbers/' The cost oftlie food for each lot at current prices and the 

 gains in live weight are tabulated. 



'' During the 100 days of feeding lot 1 gained 607 pounds and lot 2, 

 425 pounds. Tlie average gain per day in lot 1 for each animal is 1.51 

 l)Ounds, and in lot 2, 1.07 pounds, or nearly 50 per cent in ftivor of lot 

 1 — the animals fed cut clover — over those fed the uncut." 



The composition and valuation of Indiana feeding stuffs, 

 H. A. Huston, M. A. (pp. 111-150). — This article includes a popular 

 discussion on the food constituents of feeding stuffs; the valuation of 

 these constituents; a comparison of the market selling price and chem- 

 ical valuation per ton for a variety of feeding stuft's, alloAvingl cent per 

 l)oun(l for protein, 2.75 cents for fat, and 0.63 cent for carbohydrates; 

 and a table showing the composition of a large number of feeding stuffs 

 grown or sold in Indiana. 



The very great differences between the chemical value of rye, wheat, and barley, 

 and their market value, bring out very forcibly the effect of a demand for these 

 articles for purposes other than cattle feeding. In the same way the demand for oats 

 as a special food keeps its market price generally above its chemical value. * * » 



A common practice in pig feeding is to use nearly equal parts of bran, ground 

 oats, and ground barley. A ton of this feed at the prices now prevailing (Novem- 

 ber, 1891) would cost $21.04, while a mixture of equal parts of bran and corn meal 

 would cost $14.69, or of bran and corn-and-cob meal $13.48. 



Certainly here is margin enough to justify a feeder in making a careful exam- 

 ination into his ration to see if a part of it at least can not be replaced by a cheaper 

 material. 



Analyses are given for two special foods sold under the names of 

 Powdered Fenugreek and Locust Bean Meal. Calculated on the basis 

 given above the Powdered Fenugreek is valued at $15.89 and the Locust 

 Bean Meal at $11.97 per ton; the former was sold at 4.5 cents per pound 

 or $90 per ton, and the latter at 5.5 cents i)er pound or $110 per ton. 



Maryland Station, Third Annual Report, 1890 (pp. 71). 



Report of Director, H. E. Alvord, C. E. (pp. 77-89). — Brief 

 statements regarding the work of the station in different lines, im[)rove- 

 inents in its equipment, publications issued in 1890, aud changes in the 

 station staff. 



Report of Agriculturist, A. I. Hayward, B. S. (pp. 90-103). 



Soil test icitli corn. — " This experiment is a repetition of the soil te.st 

 with corn recorded in the Annual Report of the station for 1889 (see 

 Experiment Station Record, vol. ii, p. 352). The plats and fertilizers 

 used on them for the 2 years were identical." Hickory King corn was 



