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a rice by-product, at a price proportionate to its feeding value and 

 to the price of staple grains fed to poultry. 



TABLE VIII. COMPOSITION AND VALUES OF RICE AND RICE 

 PRODUCTS 



Sorghum seed. Sorghum seed is more like corn than wheat in 

 its constituents, but is smaller than wheat, round and smooth. It 

 is not generally available for poultry food but, when procurable at 

 a price not higher than that of wheat, makes a desirable food. Sor- 

 ghum-seed meal may be used, in whole or in part, as a substitute 

 for corn meal. 



TABLE IX. COMPOSITION AND VALUES OF SORGHUM- AND BROOM- 

 CORN SEEDS AND THEIR PRODUCTS 



Broom-corn seed. Broom-corn seed is nearer wheat in nutrient 

 ratio than sorghum seed and lower in fuel value. In appearance it 

 greatly resembles sorghum seed. Poultry may not eat it freely with 

 the hull on, but will eat the cleaned seed quite as readily as wheat, 

 and thrive just as well on it. Broom-corn-seed meal may be used 

 to some extent as a substitute for corn meal and middlings. 



Flaxseed and cotton seed. Whole flaxseed and cotton seed can 

 hardly be considered as poultry foods, but their analyses are given 



