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Molasses por Eak^f Stock. 



Rosidiuiin molasses from the sugar beet factories is largely 

 used in Europe as a food for farm stock. It is fed either di- 

 luted with water as a drink or mixed by the feeder with a 

 variety of substances to absorl) it, such as finely cut hay and 

 straw, brewers' dried grains, malt sprouts, wheat bran, cocoa- 

 nut cake, dried l)eet and potato residues. 



In ISTew England eane molasses is brought in tank steamers 

 from Porto Eieo, and the grades unsuited for human con- 

 sum])tion are freely offered at about 10 cents a gallon of 12 

 pounds, in barrel lots. Beet molasses is also sold, usually 

 mixed with beet pulp, or as a component of proprietary mix- 

 tures. 



Composillon of Molasses. 



The composition of eane molasses used as a cattle food is 

 substantially as follows:- — 



Ter Cent. 



Water, 24-28 



Ash, 0-7 



Crude protein, .......... 2-3 



Sugars (cane, dextrose and fruil), ...... 55-58 



Gummj^ or luiei-vslallizcd cai'boliydrates, ..... 7-10 



Molasses, therefore, consists of about one-fourth water and 

 the larger ]-)art of the balance of sugars and allied substances. 

 The crude protein is a negligible quantity, while fiber and fat 

 arc not present. 



Beet molasses contains more crude protein than eane molas- 

 ses, but it is in a form that renders it of litfh^ value as a flesh 

 former. 



Molasses has the same type of com]iosition as corn meal, 

 both being low in protein and very high in carl)ohydrates. The 

 drv nuiterial of molasses differs chemically froju corn meal in 

 C07itaining even less proteiu with an inferior nutritive value, 

 more ash, and in having its carboliydrates in the form of sugars 

 rather than starch. 



