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Cottonseed meal is the residue after oil has been pressed 

 from the cotton seed. It has a higher analysis than even 

 linseed meal ; but needs to be fed with great care and in 

 small quantities, as when given in excess it creates digestive 

 disturbances in many animals. It is a very cheap feed 

 when rightly used. Gluten meal is a by-product from corn 

 in the manufacture of starch and glucose. It is rich in 

 gluten and an economical stock feed. 



There are numberless rations that may be compounded. 

 One that would be best for one farmer under one condi- 

 tion would not be the same for another farmer controlled 

 by different conditions. Oats are no doubt the best grain 

 to form the basis of the horses' ration. An addition of 

 from 25 to 50 % of bran to the oats makes an improve- 

 ment upon oats alone. A good cow ration may be com- 

 posed of equal parts bran, oatfeed and cornmeal, to each 

 peck of which mixture one to two quarts of linseed, cotton- 

 seed, or gluten meal may be added. There is no question 

 but what the best plan of feeding grain to stock is by cut- 

 ting the ha}^ ration, or a portion of it, moistening it slight- 

 ly, and mixing the grain thoroughly with it. The reason is 

 the grain will then be better masticated, better mixed with 

 the juices of the mouth, and better prepared for digestion. 



ElSrSILA^GE AND ROOTS. 



Green, succulent food, as ensilage and roots, is much 

 relished by all kinds of stock in winter, Avhen dry food 

 forms the bulk of all rations. Such food is beneficial fully 

 as much from the tone it gives to the digestive organs, as 

 from what nutriment it contains in itself. It is wise for 

 every stock feeder to go into winter with good supplies of 

 ensilage, carrots, turnips, beets, potatoes, etc. Daily feeds 

 of a peck to one-half bushel of roots to liorse or cow will 

 be found profitable in the increased thrift imparted to the 

 animals so fed. 



