1907.] 



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Blomo Feed. — This feed, put out by tlie Blomo Manu- 

 facturing Company of New York, consisted of a fibrous ma- 

 terial resembling ground corn stalks or cut hay, together 

 with fresh blood and molasses. It was quite dark in color, 

 coarse in appearance and rather sticky to the touch. Many 

 samples contained an excess of moisture, which caused it to 

 spoil during the warm season. The sample under examina- 

 tion contained, in dry matter, some 17 per cent, protein, 13 

 per cent, fiber and only a trace of fat. 



Summary of Digestion Coefficients (^Per Cent.). 



The parallel tests do not agree quite as closely as one 

 could wish, the cause of the disagreement being due pri- 

 marily to the fact that Sheep II. was not able to digest the 

 fiber as fully as Sheep III. The percentage of fat is so 

 small (less than 1 per cent.) that its digestibility is of minor 

 consequence. It is understood that the Blomo feed was 

 intended to be used chiefly as an oat substitute for horses. 

 A comparison of the digestion coefficients of the two feeds 

 proves the Blomo to be not quite as fully digested as the 

 oats. The advantages, therefore, if any, of the Blomo feed 

 would be due to the favorable effect of the molasses, and in 

 its furnishing a change from the regular corn and oat diet. 

 At the price asked Blomo could not be considered an eco- 

 nomical feed for dairy stock. Its digestion coefficients do 

 not vary greatly from those of a good quality of rowen, and 

 it is doubtful if it would produce any more favorable results. 



Malt Sprouts. — The sprouts were of good color, and 

 contained nearly 29 per cent, of crude protein, 33.47 per 

 cent, of which was in the amido form. 



