1911.1 



PUBLIC DOCUMExNT — No. 31. 



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ularly recommeuded eitbei- for growing or fattening pigs. When 

 fed in connection with :skini milk in place of corn, thcj have 

 not produced as satisfactory a gain in live weight. 



For Fattening Cattle. — The brewers' gTains are quite sat- 

 isfactory for fattening beef animals, in the proportion, by 

 weight, of one-third of the grains and two-thirds of corn. 



For Mill- Production. — The dried grains are very satisfac- 

 tory as a food for the production of milk ; they may be used in 

 place of wheat bran. 



T. 



125 pounds brewers' praiiis. 

 100 pounds corn or hominy meal. 



75 pounds cottonseed meal. 

 Mix and feed 7 pounds or quarts 

 daily. 



II. 



150 pounds brewers' ^Tains. 



75 pounds flour middliuiis. 



50 pounds cottonseed meal. 

 Mix and feed 7 pounds or quarts 

 dailv. 



III. 



100 pounds brewers' grains. 



100 pounds coarse middlings. 



100 pounds gluten feed. 



Mix and feed 7 jiounds (8 quarts) daily. 



The above rations are for average-sized cows yielding 10 to 

 12 (juarts of average milk daily. The amount may be increased 

 or diminished, depending \\\)0\\ size of animals, yield of milk, 

 etc. 



For Young Stocl'. — Because of their deficiency in ash, not 

 o\'er 25 ]ier cent, of the grain ration should consist of brewers' 

 dried grains. They may be c<^mbined with bran, coarse mid- 

 dlings and cottonseed meal, by weight, one-fourth l)rewers' 

 grains, one-half coarse middlings, one-fourth cottonseed meal; 

 or one-fourth brewers' grains, one-fourth corn and cob meal, one- 

 fourth coarse middlings, one-fourth cottonseed meal. 



(e) Brewers' Wet Grains. 



Brewers' wet grains contain 75 to 77 pounds of water in 100, 



and are practically all sold to farmers living in the immediate 



vicinity of the brewery, at prices ranging from 10 to 12 cents 



a bushel. i\.ssuniing that 33 bushels weigh a ton, the cost would 



