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SMALL GRAINS 



Grain Thrashers. A good grain thrasher combs the heads 

 and thus loosens the kernels from their cases. The separator then 

 sifts the grain from the straw and chaff and carries it to the blower 

 where the cleaning is continued. Most modern thrashing machines 



COTTON-SEED MEAL 



LINSEED MEAL 



SOYBEANS 



DRIED BREWERS' GRAIN 



GLUTEN FEED 



COW PEAS 



WHEAT BRAN 



ALFALFA HAY 



WHEAT MIDDLINGS 



RED CLOVER HAY 



OAT5 



RYE 



BARLEY 



INDIAN CORN 



DRIED BEET PULP 



TIMOTHY HAY 



CORN STALKS 



OAT STRAW 



SKIM MILK 



COWS' MILK 



PASTURE GRASS 



MANGELS 



RAPE 



TURNIPS 



CORN SILAGE 



PROTEIN m& CARBOHYDRATES AND FAT 



FIG. 160. Digestible components in common feeds (in per cent). The nutritive ratio, 

 given at the right, is the ratio existing between the protein (1) and the carbohydrates and 

 fat. (Productive Feeding.) 



blow the chaff and straw out on the stack where it may be either 

 baled or used in the loose condition for stock feed and bedding. 

 If baled, it is commonly sold for use in cities, or places where grain 

 is not grown. 



It is common to find a thrashing machine owned by a man who 



