Summary of Experiments {Per Cent.) 



Apple pomace (first ex- 

 periment), . 



Apple pomace (second 

 experiment), 



Average, . 



Dent corn silage (f6r com- 

 parison), 



Flint corn silage (small 

 varieties), . 



Numb'r 



of 

 Single 

 Trials. 



17 

 11 



Dry 

 Matter. 



70.6 

 71.5 



64.0 

 75.0 



Ash. 



72.5 54.7 



Protein Fiber. 



42.8 — 



48.7 



Extract 

 M atter 



61.6 84.5 

 67.3 84.3 



— 64.4 84.4 



— I 52.0 62.0 69.0 



I 



— I 65.0 77.0 I 79.0 



Fat. 



47.2 

 43.4 



85.0 

 82.0 



The results show the total dry matter in apple pomace to be 

 about as digestible as in the best grades of silage. The protein 

 content of the pomace is small — about 1 per cent — and it has not 

 been possible, by present methods, to ascertain its digestibility, 

 judging from the composition and digestibility of the pomace, 

 one would feel justified in assuming that, pound for pound, it 

 should approach in feeding value an average quality of corn 

 silage. 



(c) Experiments with Dairy Animals. 



While this station has not carried out any exhaustive compara- 

 tive tests with pomace and other coarse feeds, it has fed the 

 pomace a number of seasons to dairy animals. The material was 

 drawn fresh from the mill, and placed in a large pile under cover. 

 A noticeable quantity of juice gradually drained from it, but it 

 kept in good condition for two months The animals received 

 from 15 to 30 lbs. daily, ate it readily, and the results were quite 

 satisfactory. In one case two cows were fed alternatel3^ four 

 weeks at a time, on grain and hay, and on grain, hay and pomace; 

 25 pounds of pomace were compared with 5 pounds of hay. Dur- 

 ing the pomace period the animals produced 1,153 pounds of milk, 

 and gained 24 pounds in \\\e weight ; during the hay period, 

 1,138 pounds of milk and lost 6 pounds in weight. On this 

 basis 5 pounds of pomace were more than equivalent to 1 poiuid 

 of hay. Judging from this feeding test, and from the composition 

 and digestibility of the pomace, it seems probable that 4 pounds, 

 when fed in what is termed a " balanced ration." would be equal 

 in feeding value to 1 pound of good cow hay. 



