Brewers' Grains for Horses: — The dried grains may constitute 

 from y^, to y^ hy weight of the daily grain ration for horses, the 

 balance consisting of corn or corn and oats. They will prove 

 cheaper than oats and quite satisfactory, especially for hard-worked 

 horses in need of an extra amount of protein. 



Wet Brewers' Grains: — The wet grains contain 75-77 pounds of 

 water in 100, and are practically all sold to farmers living in the imme- 

 diate vicinity of the brewery, at prices ranging from 7 to 10 cts. a bu. 

 Assuming that ^t, bushels weigh a ton, the cost would be from two 

 and one-half to four dollars at the brewery, to which the cost of 

 cartage should be added. Four tons of wet grains contain nutritive 

 material equivalent to that found in one ton of dry grains, or i.i tons 

 wheat bran, or in three-fourths ton of gluten feed. With this data at 

 hand, the purchaser of this material can calculate at what price he 

 can secure an equal amount of nutrients in the various dry feed 

 stuffs. The writer has not had any experience in feeding wet grains, 

 but believes that 25 pounds is a fair allowance daily for average sized 

 cows.* In addition, two to four pounds of dry grain may be fed 

 daily, such as a mixture of equal parts by weight of (i) mixed wheat 

 feed and gluten feed : (2) wheat bran and fine middlings; or (3) 

 wheat bran and corn meal. 



The succulency of the wet grains is a factor not to be overlooked 

 in estimating the value of the feed. It is not believed that the wet 

 brewers' grains are an objectionable feed stuff, when fed in a fresh 

 condition and in moderate quantities. It must be remembered, 

 however, that they are likely to spoil easily excepting when the tem- 

 perature is low, and the partly decomposed grains would not be 

 considered suitable for producing first-class milk. When milk is 

 intended for the use of infants, young children or invalids, it is 

 better not to use the wet grains. 



Conclusions. 



I. Brewers' dried grains contain about I/3 more protein and a 

 little less carbohydrate material than wheat bran. Each feed stuff 

 contains about the same quantity of total digestible nutrients. 



*It IS understood that 50 or more pounds are frequently fed daily. It is believed, how- 

 ever, that the smaller quantity is preferable when the grains are fed continuously, and it is 

 desired to retain the same animals in the herd from >ear to year. 



