Index. 



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Corn, Indian, continued 

 for lambs, 458-9, 486 

 pigs, 516, 557 

 sheep, 458-9 

 silage, 225 

 steers, 333-5 

 gain from 1 bu. by pigs, 516 



steers, 321 



gain from 100 Ibs. by pigs, 516 

 grinding for cows, 216 

 pigs, 504 

 steers, 215 

 stock, 133 



heavy v. light feeding to steers, 333 

 importance of feeding nitrogenous supple- 

 ments with, 366 



loses palatability after grinding, 133 

 losses by ensiling and field curing, 225 

 loss of energy in chewing, 52 

 number of stalks per acre, 160 

 preparing for pigs, 504 

 races, 130 



removing ears for silage, 230 

 requirements for growth, 129 

 shelled, for lambs, 458 

 pigs, 505 

 steers, 333 

 soaked, for pigs, 505 



steers, 333 

 soft, for pigs, 517 



steers, 336 

 value, 131 



source of starch and glucose, 133 

 southern, for silage, 230 

 sweet, characteristics, 130 

 various forms for steers, 334 

 v. oats, lor horses, 268 

 water in green and dry, 131 

 weight of 1 bushel, 131 

 yellow compared with white, 130 

 see Corn crop and Corn plant 

 Corn-and-cob meal, 133 

 for cows, 393 

 horses, 133 

 pigs, 518 

 steers, 335, 359 



Corn and cobs hard to grind, 133 

 Corn and oats for fattening lambs, 462 

 Corn belt, fattening sheep in, 492 

 Corn belt v. cotton belt ration for steers, 359 

 Corn chop, 133 



see Corn meal 



Corn cobs, weight and composition, 130 

 Corn crop, changes in carbohydrates during 



ripening, 12 

 changes in crude protein during 



ripening, 12 

 composition of, at different stages, 



distribution of nutrients in ears 



and stover, 161 



increase in, during ripening, 13 

 losses in field curing, 162 

 proportion of ears and stover, 161 

 yield of nutrients in 1 acre, 11, 13 

 Corn fodder, 159 

 pulling, 162 



v. corn silage for cows, 406 

 see Corn forage 

 Corn forage, 159 



for cows, 165, 436, 439 

 horses, 277 

 silage, 165 

 steers, 163, 334 

 saltpeter in, 210 

 shocking, 163 

 shredding, 164 

 stocking, 163 



Corn kernel, parts and composition, 132 

 Cora meal, 133 



as sole concentrate for cows, 393 

 for calves, 305 

 cows, 394 

 lambs, 459 

 pigs, 504 

 steers, 334 

 v. whole corn for pigs, 505 



steers, 334 

 Corn plant, 11, 159 



changes in maturing, 11 



crude protein at different stages, 12 



distribution of nutrients, 161 



for cows, 436 



nitrogen-free extract at different stages, 



nutrients at different stages, 11 

 Corn product, new, 165 



for horses, 165 

 Corn oil, 132 



for calves, 306 

 Corn silage, see Silage, corn 

 Corn smut, feeding experiments with, 210 

 Corn stalk disease, 209 

 Corn stover, 159 

 for cows, 416 

 horses, 278 

 lambs, 471 

 steers, 164, 347, 352 

 shredded, 164 



for cows, 219 



steers, 164 



v. mixed hay for cows, 412 

 v. timothy hay for horses, 277 

 Correctives for pigs, 561 

 Cotton belt v. corn belt ration for steers, 359 

 Cotton cake, 150 



for fattening wethers, 465 

 see Cotton-seed meal 

 Cotton seed, 149 



and by-products, rational feeding, 153 

 as a feed, 150 

 for steers, 150 

 poison in, 152 

 products from 1 ton, 149 

 roasted, 150 

 Cotton-seed cake, 150 

 cold pressed, 150 

 see Cotton seed meal 

 Cotton-seed hulls, 152 

 for cows, 414 



steers, 353, 359 

 Cotton-seed meal, 150 

 decorticated, 150 

 effects on animal fats, 152 

 for cows, 151, 396, 399, 401 

 horses, 150, 273 

 lambs, 465 

 pigs, 152, 531 

 steers, 151, 342, 354, 359 

 makes hard butter, 151 

 poison in, 152 

 undecorticated, 150 

 Cotton-seed oil for calves, 306 

 Cowpea, 158 



for pigs, 158, 530 



silage, 232 

 Cowpea hay, 188 



for cows, 189, 415, 418 



horses, 271, 280 

 lambs, 472 

 steers, 189, 352, 354 

 Cowpea pasture, 188 

 for pigs, 546 



steers, 355 

 Cowpea silage, 232 

 for cows, 417 



