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Dried beet pulp is the dried sugar beet 

 Dried Beet Pulp. residue obtained in the manufacture of 



Page 27 beet sugar. The amount offered for sale 



appears to be on the increase. Beet pulp 

 should be moistened before feeding and can be considered a satis- 

 factory though not economical substitute for silage, roots or other 

 succulent home-gro^^^l feeds.* 



When fed moistened, breeders of pure bred stock are finding 

 it an excellent substitute for beets in feeding cows on forced tests. 



Sucrene Horse Feed, of which one sample 

 Molasses Feeds. was collected, maintained its guarantee 



(less than 15 per and was as represented, 



cent protein). 



Page 28 Molassine Feeding Meal consisted of mo- 



lasses and an imidentified absorbent, prob- 

 ably peat. It contained nearly 25 per cent of water. Its use is 

 of doubtful economy. 



Husted Alfalfa Horse Feed was guaranteed to contain alfalfa, 

 com, barley, oil meal, molasses and oat clippings. It contained - 

 about 16 per cent of water. 



Germaline is a mixture of com meal and molasses. Its keeping 

 qualities would be improved if it did not carr}- such a high water 

 content. 



Alfal-Fat-Sugar Meal, Arab Horse Feed and June Pasture 

 Dairy Meal, manufacttired by the '\l. C. Peters Mill Company, 

 averaged over IS per cent in water content. Alfalfa meal and 

 molasses were the principal ingredients. 



Quaker Dairy Molasses Feed ran below its protein guarantee 

 about 2 per cent and also exceeded its maximum fiber guarantee. 



Dried Grains, guaranteed by A. H. Bro\\Ti 



Miscellaneous & Bros, of Boston, are said to be the residue 



Starchy Feeds. from the manufacture of Mellen's Food. 



Page 28 Oat Feed. The 4 samples collected were of 



the average quality. On accoiuit of their 



high fiber content and price they cannot be considered economical 



feeding stuffs. 



*See special article on "Dried Beet Residue", by Dr. Lindsey in Part II of 22d .\nnual 

 Report of this station, pp. 21-26. 



