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FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE. 



othy hay, in the South, is generally an expensive feed. 

 It is sometimes a better financial proposition to sell 

 some of the feed stuffs raised on the farm and pur- 

 chase other feeds for consumption. 



Weights and Measures. This table is given to 

 enable the feeder to compound rations easily. In 

 making rations for animals large amounts of the grain 

 portion can be mixed at one time. This saves the 

 trouble of mixing and calculating at every feeding. 

 The measure of roots, molasses, hay, fodder and en- 

 silage can be determined once and fed accordingly 

 without any inconvenience. 



WEIGHT AND MEASURE OF FEED STUFFS 



Feed One quart One pound 



weighs measures 



Cotton-seed meal 1.5 Tbs. 0.7 qts. 



Brewers' grains (dried) O.6 1.7 



Wheat middlings (flour) 1.2 0.8 



Wheat middlings (standard) 0.8 1.3 



Wheat mixed feed 0.6 1.7 



Wheat bran 0.5 2.0 



Whole oats i .o i .o 



Ground oats 0.7 1.4 



Whole wheat 1.9 0.5 



Ground wheat 1.7 0.6 



Whole corn 1.7 0.6 



Corn meal 1.5 0.7 



Corn and cob meal 1.4 0.7 



Corn bran 0.5 2.0 



Hominy meal i . i 0.9 



Corn and oat feed (Victor) 0.7 1.4 



Whole barley 1.5 0.7 



Barley meal i . i 0.9 



Whole rye 1.7 0.6 



Rye meal 1.5 0.7 



Rice bran 0.8 i .3 



Rice polish 1.2 0.8 



Cotton-seed hulls 0.26 3.8 



Alfalfa meal i.o i.o 



Molasses (blackstrap) 3.0 0.3 



Much of the data in the above table was compiled by the Massa- 

 chusetts Experiment Station. 



EXERCISE. Weigh pint measures of flour, corn meal, corn, rice, 

 and any other feeds that you may have at home. Put the weights 

 obtained in your note book. What are the market prices of five 

 common feeds used in your town? 



