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Table VI. 

 Average Composition of Miscellaneous Feeds, 



[Figures equal percentage or pounds per hundred.] 



Division II. 

 Wheats Barley, Oats, Bye and Indian Corn. — But very little 

 need be said relative to the grains. They are concentrated feeds 

 from which many of the concentrated by-products are derived. 

 They are all very rich in starchy material and poor in protein and 

 fiber.* Wheat, oats and barley contain as a rule 1 to 2 per cent 

 more protein than corn and rye. Different varieties vary more or 

 less in quality within narrow limits. Climatic conditions and fer- 

 tility of soil also exert a very noticeable influence on the quality 

 of the grains. 



Table VIZ. 



Average Composition of the Grains. 



[Figures equal percentages or pounds per hundred.] 



Corn Germ Feed. — This consists of the hulls and germ of the 

 corn, coarsely ground. It is a by-product from glucose manu- 

 facture, but is classified here because of its low protein content. 

 But very little is sold in Massachusetts at present. 



Cerealine Feed. — This feed comprises the hull, bran, germ and 

 some of the starch of the corn. It is the by-product resulting in 



* Except oats, which contain 9 to 10 per cent of fiber. 



