quantities (one to two pounds daily) mixed with other grains. Exper- 

 iments with linseed meal have demonstrated its value as a source of 

 protein for hard worked horses, and the same may be said of both 

 gluten meal and gluten feed. Kxperiments with brewers' dried grains 

 of good quality have shown them to be fully equal to oats and to be 

 decidedly more economical ; not being particularly palatable, they 

 should be mixed with other grains, such as bran and corn. Distil- 

 lers' dried grains have been but little used. The Massachusetts agri- 

 cultural college has fed its farm horses a ration containing one-fourth 

 distillers' grains, with excellent results. 



Molasses from the sugar beet has been used in Europe for many 

 years. In the South, sugar cane molasses is fed freely to horses 

 and mules. After reviewing all available data, Langworthy con- 

 cludes that " molasses may be safely fed to horses when its cost in 

 comparison with other feed stuffs warrants its use ; a quart night 

 and morning diluted with water being apparently a reasonable 

 amount." The writers believe that molasses, although rather disa- 

 greeable to handle, is likely to prove an economical and satisfactory 

 feed for horses and also for fattening purposes. The present price 

 of 14 cents a gallon (12 pounds) renders it an economical carbohy- 

 drate feed. 



"Molasses feeds " and "blood and molasses feeds" are being 

 used quite extensively in Europe and are beginning to appear in our 

 northern . markets. The molasses feeds usually consist of some 

 absorbent such as cut straw, chaff, oat clippings and malt sprouts, 

 to which has been added molasses and more or less corn and hominy 

 meals, together with a little cottonseed or other feed stuff rich in 

 pretein. Such combinations are likely to prove expensive. Mixt- 

 ures of brewers' grains, malt sprouts and molasses are also on the 

 market, but their uneven composition and poor mechanical condition 

 render them of uncertain value. Blood and molasses (Blomo feed) 

 offered as an oat substitute, consists of ground corn stalks, or simi- 

 lar material, as a basis, mixed with fresh dried blood and molasses. 

 Its exact feeding value has not yet been demonstrated. It is 

 believed that from one-half to one pound daily of blood meal, 

 now offered by the packing houses, will prove quite satisfactory as a 

 component of a grain ration for hard worked horses. 



B. Coarse Feeds. Timothy, although the least digestible and 

 nutritious of the S3veral grasses, appears from experience to be well 



