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The value of maize-germ-molasses feed for fattening lambs, 



F. Albert {Landa\ Jahrh., 28 {18.99), iVo. 5-G, pp. 987-99^). —At the 

 Lauchstiidt Experiment Station the value of a feeding stuff made of 

 maize germ and molasses was tested. Two lots of 17 and 20 lambs 

 each were used. The test proper began Jul}' 28, 1897, and closed 

 October 1.5. Feeding a constant basal ration of 70 kg. of beet chips, 

 15 kg. of pea straw, 3 kg. of ground peas per 1,000 kg. live weight, 

 a mixture of 7.5 kg. of the molasses feed, 1.128 kg. of wheat bran, 

 and 1.276 kg. of rape-seed cake per 1,000 kg. live weight, was com- 

 pared with one of 1 kg. of wheat bran, 4.325 kg. of rape-seed cake, 

 and 6.283 kg. of corn meal. About the middle of the test the amount 

 of molasses feed was increased to 10 kg. 



The average daily gain of the lambs on the molasses feed was 0.154 

 kg. when 7.5 kg. was fed, and 0.127 kg. when 10 kg. was fed. Lambs 

 fed the corn-meal ration gained on an average 0.108 kg. per head daily. 



The principal conclusions were that maize-germ-molasses feed is 

 very satisfactory for lambs, and gives better results than corn meal. 

 As shown by slaughter tests, it produced better flesh than the similar 

 ration without molasses. 



Experiments ^vith lambs to study the effect of different con- 

 centrated feeding stuffs on the character of the tallo-w, F. Albert 

 {Landw. Jahrh., 28 {1899), No. 5-G,pp. 57J-557).— The effect of dif- 

 ferent feeding stuffs on the tallow was tested with 4 lots of cross- 

 bred English lambs at the Lauchstadt Experiment Station. After a 

 preliminary period of about 2 months, the feeding test pi'oper began 

 Februar}' 25 and closed June 14. The lambs were shorn about a 

 month before the beginning of the test. All the lots were fed a basal 

 ration of ensiled beet pulp, meadow hay, and straw. In addition, lot 

 1 was fed maize and sunflower-seed cake; lot 2, ground peas and wheat 

 bran; lot 3, peanut cake and barley bran; and lot 4, wheat bran and 

 rape-seed cake. The character of the fat of these diflerent f(>eding 

 stuff's was investigated. A number of lambs sickened or died during 

 the test, and at the close lot 1 contained 7 lambs, lot 2 4, and lots 3 

 and 4 8 each. The average daily gain ranged from 0.148 to 0.203 kg. 

 per lamb. The lambs were slaughtered and the tallow and other fat 

 examined. The principal conclusions were that the fat consumed in 

 the concentrated feeding stuffs may exercise a marked influence upon 

 the character of the tallow. Especially good results, both as regards 

 the improvement of the flesh and tallow, were obtained with sunflower- 

 seed cake. Good results also attended the feeding of rape-seed cake 

 and bran. Peas and peanut cake gave less satisfactory results. 



Feeding experiments -with pigs on the value of sugar and influ- 

 ence of increased protein consumption, F. Albert (Z«;w7^o. JciIli'L., 

 28 {1899), No. 5-6, 2U^- 9It3-96^.—A test was made at the Lauchstadt 

 Experiment Station with (i lots of 2 pigs each to determine the feeding 



