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the protein concentrates. The writer, however, does not see 

 any adxantage to be gained by northern farmers from the use 

 of molasses as a food for dairy stock in ])lace of corn meal and 

 similar carbohydrates. As an appetizer for cows out of con- 

 dition and for facilitating the disposal of unpalatable and in- 

 ferior roughage and grain, 2 to 3 pounds of molasses daily 

 undoubtedly would prove helpful and economical. 



For fattening Cattle. — Some 3 pounds daily of molasses 

 may be fed advantageously, especially during the finishing proc- 

 ess Avhen the appetite is likely to prove fickle. The object at 

 such a time should be to make the food especially palatable and 

 thus induce a maximum consumption, and also to secure a 

 bright, sleek appearance. 



For Horses. — French and German investigators have 

 studied and recommended the use of moderate amounts of 

 molasses for horses. It is recommended as a condiment to be 

 mixed with otherwise unpalatable foods, for its influence in 

 improving the appetite and digestion of horses out of condi- 

 tion, and likewise for its favorable effect in case of colic. The 

 writer of this article is not inclined to recommend the in- 

 discriminate use of molasses in place of cereals and their by- 

 products. As an appetizer and tonic for horses out of condi- 

 tion, as a colic preventive, and for improving the palatability 

 of rations, 2 to 3 pounds daily undoubtedly will prove pro- 

 ductive of satisfactory results. To facilitate the mixing with 

 grains or roughage it is best to warm the molasses and then 

 add a little warm water to dilute it. 



For Pigs. — Favorable reports are made in the German liter- 

 ature relative to the use of molasses for pigs. At this college 

 satisfactory results were secured at one time by stirring 50 

 pounds of low-grade flour into a barrel full of water, steaming 

 the mixture for an hour or more and then adding a gallon of 

 molasses. The writer, as a rule, sees no particular advantage, 

 under ordinary conditions, for the northern farmer to employ 

 molasses in pig feeding other than as an appetizer. 



Molasses Feeds. 

 Molasses feeds usually consist of cereal grains or their by- 

 products, such as oat clippings, oat and barley hulls, ground 



