230 Feeds and Feeding. 



last column .... shows that in both of the comparative 

 experiments more food was consumed to produce a given amount 

 of increase with Thorley's Food than without. " 



362. Nutriotone. This condiment has been extensively adver- 

 tised in the East as a food-medicine for farm animals, with the 

 following directions for dairy cows: "Give two large tablespoon- 

 fuls with each feed. This will produce a great increase of much 

 richer milk." 



Nutriotone was tested by the Vermont 1 and Maine Stations. * 

 No advantages followed its use at the Yermont Station. 

 The following summarizes the findings at the Maine Station: 



Milk. Fat. 



Lbs. Lbs. 



Average for twenty-one days without nutriotorie 2 , 281 101 



Average for twenty-one days with nutriotone 2 , 264 101 



It will be seen that this condiment was practically without 

 effect. 



363. Condimental foods not recommended. The basis of the 

 better class of condimental foods is flax-seed meal, oil meal or 

 the by-products from oleaginous seeds, locust-bean meal, etc. 

 They are spiced with anise, cumin and other aromatic seeds. 

 Fenugreek, slippery-elm bark, charcoal, common salt, saltpeter, 

 copperas, etc., are added according to the notions of the com- 

 pounder. Turmeric is sometimes used to give a yellow color. 



As to these nostrums it may be said that vigorous, healthy 

 animals do not make better use of their feed because of their 

 addition. If animals are out of condition they should receive 

 specific treatment according to their ailments. A good manager 

 of live stock will have no use for these high-priced condimental 

 foods or condition powders; a poor manager will never have fine- 

 stock by employing them. 



1 Rept. 1894. 

 * Kept. 1896. 



