CHAPTER XII. 

 FOOD FROM CEREALS AND OTHER SEEDS. 



The seeds of plants are primarily the source of all the 

 concentrates fed to farm animals. These are discussed in 

 Chapter XII from the standpoint of their feeding value, and 

 uses. The small cereals discussed include: (i) Wheat; (2) 

 oats; (3) barley; (4) rye; (5) peas; (6) buckwheat and 

 (7) speltz. 



The seeds distinctly leguminous considered are: (i) 

 The common field bean; (2) soy beans; (3) ,the hor^e 

 bean; (4) cowpeas and (5) vetches. 



Those usually primarily grown for oil production and 

 included are: (i) Flax; (2) cottonseed and (3) sunflower 

 seed. 



Seeds discussed as derived from the sorghums are : ( i ) 

 Sweet sorghum seed; (2) Kafir corn seed and (3) other 

 non-saccharine sorghum seeds. 



Those discussed as miscellaneous are: (i) Corn or 

 maize; (2) broom corn seed and (3) millet seed. Rice is 

 not discussed because of the small extent to which it is 

 fed to stock save in the by-products obtained from it. 



Wheat. Wheat in its many varieties is more common- 

 ly grown primarily to provide food for man. So important is 

 the place which it fills in this respect that it has been called 

 the "staff of life." The increase in its growth, therefore, will 

 probably keep pace with increase in population in all civi- 

 lized communities where the conditions are favorable to 

 growing it. Although it furnishes an excellent food for all 

 kinds of domestic animals on the farm, it is generally con- 

 sidered too valuable for being thus fed unless when of low 

 grade. But its by-products, especially bran and middlings, 

 comprising nearly one-third by weight of the cereal, are of 

 great value in feeding live stock, and are always likely to be 

 much sought after for such a use. 



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