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grains, depending on the class of grain used, and whether it is 

 malted or raw. The following are the highest and lowest 

 results obtained by J. & J. Cunningham, of Leith, during 

 a period of years : 



Distillery Grains. Brewers' Grains. 



Albuminoids . . 20 to 26 per cent. 20 to 23 per cent. 

 Oil . . . . 7 to ii 7 to 8 



Carbohydrates . . 40 to 50 41 to 45 



Treacle in some form is indispensable as a preventive 

 of stomach staggers resulting from over-feeding the most 

 common ailment of dairy cows under forcing conditions. 

 Nutrimol, which consists of germ oilcake meal, is in high 

 favour with cowfeeders, but molascuit, though not so well 

 known, and not such a complete food by itself, contains 

 molasses in a form in which it can be easily transported 

 and handled. 



Analysis of Molascuit Reeks &* Analysis of Nutrimol F. J. 



Hughes. Lloyd. 



Per cent. Per cent. 



1 Nitrogen -40 per cent. 2 Siliceous matter -55 per cent. 3 Nitrogen 8-23 per cent. 



Pease-meal made from Canadian peas is in greater 

 favour than bean-meal, as it is less liable to induce hoven. 

 Indian peas have too often impurities that make them hot 

 or biting to the taste, and the fear of poisoning by prussic acid 

 also militates against their use. Most dairy compound cakes 

 have an attractive appearance, and are believed to give good 

 results, but they are generally too dear. This trade 

 advantage is maintained only because purchasers have not 

 the technical knowledge necessary to enable them to buy the 

 ingredients separately at market value and mix them at home, 

 and they are not infrequently further imposed upon by very 

 finely ground, indigestible, and worthless woody fibre, under 

 the name of cellulose, being added to keep down the price 

 per ton. 



