1913.1 



PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 31. 



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THE VALUE OF OATS FOR MILK PRODUC- 

 TION. 



J. B. LINDSEY. 



Oats are held in high esteem as a food for all classes of farm 

 animals, and particularly for horses. They are also regarded 

 as a valuable food for milk production, although their relative 

 cost, especially in the east, has prevented their use for this pur- 

 pose. For example, the average wholesale price for a ton of oats 

 in 1910 was $29.51, and for the first eight months of 1911 it 

 was $26.99, as against $2G.39 and $23.88 for corn meal. 



The fact that oats are so highly regarded for the production 

 of milk led the station to conduct three demonstration experi- 

 meuts with dairy cows, comparing ground oats with a like 

 amount of corn meal. 



The Composition of Oats (Pee Cent.), 



1 Henry, 1910. 



2 Kellner, 1909. 



' Lindsey's Compilation, 1910. 



Oats vary in composition rather "more than some other cereals. 

 The larger the percentage of hulls the lower the percentages of 



