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was without fiber. Tho amount of molasses added to the pulp 

 appears to vary more or less in different samples. 



Both the phiin and the mohisses pulp are carbohydrate feeds 

 simihir to corn mea], being rchitively low in protein and high 

 in carbohydrates. 



Pounds of Digcslible Mattel- in a Ton. 



The above figures show that a ton of the corn meal with 

 substantially 15 per cent, of water contains about 5 per cent., 

 more digestible organic nutrients than a ton of the dried beet 

 pulp having 9 per cent, of water. One would not, therefore, 

 expect to note much diiference in the effect of these several 

 feeds when used as a component of grain rations intended for 

 milk production. 



Praciical Feeding Trials. 

 Six cows were fed on a basal ration of hay, bran and cotton- 

 seed meal. In addition, three of the cows averaged 4.3 pounds 

 of dried plain or molasses beet pulp, while' the other three were 

 receiving a like amount of corn meal. After a lapse of five 

 weeks the conditions were reversed. The results may be briefly 

 stated as follows : — 



Milk Yields (Poimds). 



In the first trial the corn meal ration produced about 2 per 

 cent, less milk than the plain pulp ration, and in the second 



