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PART II. MOLASSES DAIRY FEEDS. 



CONTENTS. 



Composition of Molasses Feeds. 



Digestibility of Molasses Feeds. 



Molasses Feeds for Milk Production. 



Molasses Feeds vs. Home Mixed Grain Rations. 



COMPOSITION. 



The molasses or sugar feeds found in New England markets are 

 composed of oat and barley residues, partially ground grain screen- 

 ings and malt sprouts in many cases, one-fourth to one-third 

 molasses, and sufificient gluten feed and cotton seed meal to supply 

 the protein guaranteed. 



Dried molasses-beet pulp^^ has been previously described. Muel- 

 ler's molasses grains has been noted to consist of dried brewers' 

 grains, malt sprouts, dried beet pulp and molasses. This material 

 frequently has been found to be unduly sticky and of uneven chemi- 

 cal composition. The more common molasses feeds — Sucrene and 

 Green Diamond brands — are yellowish brown in color, slightly 

 sticky to the touch, but of a satisfactory mechanical condition. 

 Molac and Holstein dairy feeds are coarser and darker in color 

 than the former two. 



CHEMICAL COMPOSITION. 



''3 Bulletin gg of this Station. 



*^ Average percentage of protein in 3 samples collected in 1907, 18.25. 

 ^ Average percentage of protein in 3 samples collected in 1907, 15.53. 

 *^ Average percentage of protein in 5 samples collected in 1907, 16.53. 

 47 Average percentage of piotein in i sample collected in 1907, 1S.16. 



