,-84 LUCERNE CULTURE. 



FEEDING VALUES OF LUCERNE CUT EARLY 

 AND LATE. 



Thus in an over-ripe sample of lucerne we have 10 per cent, 

 of albuminoids, 19.5 per cent, of carbohydrates, 1 per cent, of true 

 fat, and 84 per cent, of dry matter. This gives us 52 units of 

 digestible matter, which at a shilling a unit gives us 2 12s. per 

 ton. Lucerne cut at the right stage, when just coming into flower, 

 gives us 12.3 per cent, of albumenoids, 31.4 of carbo-hydrates, '9 

 per cent, of crude fat, and only 76 per cent, of dry matter. This 

 lucerne gives us 71.55 units of digestible matter, value 3 11s. 6d. 

 per ton, which shows a distinct advantage over the lucerne at 

 2 12s. a ton, though in all probability these two will both fetch 

 the same price in the market, though the one is far more valuable 

 for feeding than the other. 



DIET FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF STOCK. 



Then, taking the actual feeding of stock for any special pur- 

 pose, there are several questions to be considered. First, taking 



SHEEP AND GOATS, 



we wish to produce the best mohair and wool, especially for show 

 purpjses, at the smallest cost ; and secondly, to feed our rams with 

 a strength and energy-giving food, so as to get the greatest num- 

 ber of lambs and kids from good stock during the season. On 

 ordinary feeding a ram may give, say, fifty lambs. If this number 

 can be doubled by good feeding, we have doubled the value of the 

 ram. Then taking 



POULTRY, 



no matter what the breed or how well they are looked after, we 

 cannot hope to get the best results, as far as egg-laying is con- 

 cerned, if we do not feed with a suitable diet for egg production. 

 One such diet would be : 1 part pea meal ; 3 parts bran ; 3 parts 

 pollard. Two ounces of this mash to be given to each fowl in the 

 morning, half an ounce of green bone at noon, and in the evening 

 two ounces of wheat. This food will not cost more than any of the 

 single ingredients present, but will force the fowls to lay double 

 the number of eggs, and therefore double their value. With 

 regard to 



PIGS, 



the object is to lay on ths greatest weight in the shortest time, and 

 also to secure good quality. For this purpose a mixture of two 

 parts of bran, three parts of barley, one oats, two mealies, and one 

 molassine meal will give the desired result, and pigs fed on this 

 mixture, at the rate of 5 Ibs. to every 100 Ibs. live weight, will give 

 a daily increase in weight of 1^ Ibs. to 2 Ibs. on every pig. Then 

 selling pork at 4|d per l.b. live weight is indeed a profitable 

 business. 



