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Until more light has been obtained, however, as to its innu- 

 ence on the breeding properties of animals, it should be fed 

 with prudent caution, more especially to young animals in- 

 tended for breeding. 



In feeding sheep molasses has not been mucn used, but 

 recent experiments at the Michigan experiment station have 

 shown that dried molasses beet pulp had a feeding value for 

 fattening sheep even higher than that of corn. 



To swine, molasses has been fed successfully along 

 with skim milk. Its use, however, in feeding swine will 

 probably be limited, as an appetizer is less necessary for 

 swine than for the other classes of farm animals. 



For horses, molasses is probably more valuable in 

 feeding them when at work than in feeding any other class 

 of farm animals. Not less than two quarts per day of cane 

 molasses may be fed with advantage to work horses and 

 mules for prolonged periods. The molasses is diluted with 

 three times its bulk of water and poured over the morning 

 and evening ration. It is common to feed a little bran along 

 with cane molasses to correct a tendency to constipation 

 which is said to result from feeding it. It is claimed that 

 it is nutritious, healthful and economical. It may yet be- 

 come popular to feed it to horses that are being wintered on 

 products coarse and cheap, and fed in the cut form. 



Miscellaneous by-products. Certain by-products 

 have been used in feeding which 'merit some attention, but 

 the limited extent to which they are used in this country will 

 scarcely justify discussing them at length. For convenience 

 of treatment they are grouped as miscellaneous. These in- 

 clude tankage, dried blood, dried flesh meal and meat scrap, 

 fish scrap, and various kinds of cake. 



Tankage is made from certain waste products of 

 slaughter-houses, as meat scraps and fat trimmings. The 

 tallow is removed by cooking, and the residue when dried 

 is put upon the market as tankage. Tankage varies with 

 variations in the waste products which it contains, and also' 

 with, the relative proportions of these, hence the need for 



