306 



THE SUGAR BEET. 



can be obtained from a distilling establishment. "We 

 are informed that the butchers prefer cattle that are 

 fattened with this latter. 



We give the analysis of this pulp, and, judging 

 from it alone, one may easily see that it forms a most 

 excellent food : — 



Water 87 55 



Sugar 3.02 



Nitric elements } n j.. 



9.43 



Mineral salts, etc. J 



100.00 



Here, again, no general rule concerning the quan- 

 tity of pulp, etc., to be fed daily to a cow can be laid 

 down, as this varies with circumstances. The follow- 

 inof is about an averasfe : — 



Hemarh. — Dr. Menrin some years ago prepared a 

 table giving the comparative values of all the pulps 

 mentioned above ; we consider this of great interest. 

 It is as follows : — 



100 lbs. 



Pulp from the factory 

 Pulp, Cliamponnois . . 



Pulp, Leplay 



Pulp directly from the beet 



Nitrogen 



per cent, in 



the normal 



pulp. 



0.3997 

 0.2899 

 0.2106 

 0.2307 



Nourishing 



equivalent 



standard 



100 lbs. hay. 



287.7 



396.6 

 546.0 

 500.0 



