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raw material used in the distilleries differs so much 

 it is only to be expected that the nutritive value 

 of the by-products will also vary considerably. 

 The best distillery waste is got where cereal grains 

 are used in the manufacture of the alcohol, then 

 comes that from potatoes, and lastly that from 

 molasses, which, owing to the large amount of 

 salts which it contains, is hardly fit for food. Of 

 whatever origin the distillery waste may be, it is 

 very advisable to feed it in a fresh warm condition, 

 and to keep the vessels and troughs in which it is 

 put in a clean state ; otherwise the material rapidly 

 becomes sour, and causes injury to the health of 

 the animal. Fattening cattle may be given up to 

 60 litres (i litre=if pints), cows 40 litres, fattening 

 sheep and pigs 2-3 litres per head per day. Horses 

 which are doing moderate work may have 10-15 

 litres. Hard-working horses, breeding and suckling 

 animals, as well as young stock, had better not re- 

 ceive any of this material. Potato slump acts 

 like raw potatoes, and may cause colic, diarrhoea, 

 abortion, as well as giving rise sometimes to a 

 peculiar cough and sores on the legs. When grain 

 slumps are used for feeding the above-mentioned 

 diseases are observed to a much less extent, and, 

 therefore, these by-products can be given in larger 

 quantities than those from the manufacture of 

 potato spirit. 



Amongst the dried slumps the following may be 



