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I'lnlcr, liniiiiiiy niciil, lu)rs»' feeds, d.iiiy and stock feeds, poiiitr.v feeds, dried 

 beet piil|», and iiiiscellaneoiis coujiiiercial feeds. Notes are fiiven coneerniiij^ the 

 value of some of tlie samples aual.vzed. 



Mealie meal, J. McCu.vk (Transiual liort. Lub.s. Ann. liiil. JDUG-l, it. 1)). — 

 The averajre composition of a large number of sauijjles of busked mealie meal 

 anal.vzed is as follows: Moisture 11.04. protein !).08. etber extract 3.4!), nitrogen- 

 free extract 7.'}.S(>, crude fiber O.lu. asb U.!)(j per cent, and of ground mealie 

 meal, water 14.24. protein .s.74. etber extract 4.12. nitrogen-free extract 70.01), 

 crude fiber 1.75. asb 1.00 per cent. 



[Analysis of] rust affected straw, E. F. Ladd (yortli Itakota St(t. Kpt. 

 1001, pt. I, p. -'/.?). — In samples of oat and wbeat straw tbat bad been affected 

 by rust and analyzed to ascertain wbetber sucb straw retains its feeding value 

 to a larger extent tban straw not affected, tbe nutritive value was found to be 

 not greater tban tbat of tbe average straw wliicli bas not been affected 

 seriously i»y ru.st^. Tbis would seem to indicate tbat not only is tbere less 

 nutritive value contained in tbe kernel but tbere is also a deficiency of food 

 material in tbe straw itself. 



The adulteration of feeding stuffs, Lkmmermann (III us. Lniidir. Zl<j., 2.S 

 (I'JOiS), \o. So, PI). 733, 73'i). — Tbe autbor calls attention to tbe extent to 

 wbich feeds now on tbe German market are adulterated, and advocates tbe 

 passage of laws to prevent it. It was found tbat 80 per cent of all brands were 

 adulterated. A samjile of wbeat bran contained 26 per cent of sand and a 

 saui[ile of barley bnm 3r» per cent of sand. A list of adulterated feeds is given. 



Some recent feeding- experiments. P.. L. IIartwpxl (Rhode IhUiikI fita. liul. 

 121. pp. I'i3-lti1). — Tills is a popular sununary of recent feeding experiments 

 at IS experiment stations, prepared for tbe use of Rbode Island farmers. 



Dried beet pulp as a feed for animals, L. Malpeaux (Surr. Indiij. ct Colon.. 

 12 mm). No. 13, pp. 383-391).— Four million tons of pulp are produced an- 

 nually at tbe beet sugar factories of France. Tbis must be removed in a very 

 short time or it will decompose. Some is put into silos where it ferments with 

 a loss of nutrient.s, although the digestion coefficient of tbe pulp is greater than 

 tbat of beet roots, and tbe process renders tbe cellulose more digestible. 



Analyses of pulp silage at different ages are given. At S months tbe total 

 dry matter fell from 8.0 i)er cent to ~>.U2 per cent, tbe digestible i)rotein from 

 0.135 to 0.0S2, and tbe carbobydrates from 2.7() to 1 i)er cent. Fermented i)nlp 

 silage is thought to give a ite<'uliar flavor to milk and to cause gastro-enteritis 

 in cbildren fed with such milk. Drying the pulp avoids this trouble, saves the 

 lo.><s l»y fermentation, and renders tbe material transportable. Drying the pulp 

 by placing it in contact with sbeet iron boated by steam is too expensive. In 

 <lrying by bot air (iO to 70 carloads of coal are rcipiired to produce 100 carloads 

 of dried imlp from l.soo c.-irloads of roots. Tbe dried pulp should be soaked 

 in water before it is fed to stock. 



Tests wifb dair.v cattb' sbowed n<t appreciable ditTerence in tbe How of milk 

 when fresb pulp and drie<l jtulp were c(mii)ared. Tests witb sbeep sbowed a 

 greater gain in liv(> weigbt witb dried i)ulp, and this also ap|)(>ared to be more 

 palatable. Analyses of rations compounded with fresb and dried pulp arc 

 given. 



Dried pulp as a food for cattle, I', dk (iitouLART (Sucr. Indiii. ct Vnlnn., 12 

 (t'.>i)H\, So. I'l. pp. 'lis ',20). — Furtber notes as to tbe apimr.itus used for 

 drying beet [tulp note<I above. 



Beef production on high-priced land, 11. .1. Waters (Missouri t^ta. Virc. 

 Inform. .>',. pp. ).-,. /i;/s. />,• .l,;/(. Ifpt. Mo. Hd. .Iff)'., 'lO (1901). pp. 133-116).— 

 .\ summary of information, based largely on the station work, to sbow that by 

 selecting good animals, providing suitable pasture in summer, and proper food 



