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shows that in this respect they are a rich 



food 



Per cent. 

 Sugar . . . . . .49 



Water 20 



Ash . 12 



Organic matters (non-sugar) . 19 



100 



For use as cattle food these molasses 

 should be dissolved in such a quantity of 

 water as to enable them to be easily 

 mixed with other articles of dry food. 



QUANTITIES TO BE GIVEN. 



lb. 



To Horses per day and per ton live-weight 7 

 Milch Cows ,, ,, ,, 6 



Oxen ,,7-9 



Fattened Cattle ,, 9 



Pigs 12 



When the animals are not used to 

 molasses food they should not be given 

 the above-mentioned quantities all at 

 once, but should be gradually accustomed 

 to it. 



Molasses food prevents colics, and has 

 a splendid influence on the quality of 

 milk, butter and meat. 



