THE FEEDING VALUE OF SPELTZ IN BEEF AND 



PORK PRODUCTION. 

 James W. Wilson H. G. Skinner 



Three subjects were investigated in this experiment: (i) 

 The value of speltz, both whole and ground, for steers as 

 compared to whole corn. (2) The value of speltz, both 

 whole and ground, for the production of pork. (3) The 

 comparative value of speltz and corn for hogs when follow- 

 ing steers fed on these grains. 



Speltz is of Russian origin and has evidently found; a 

 home in the semi-arid region of the Northwest. The real 

 name is Emmer (Trilicum dicoccum^) but speltz is the com- 

 monly accepted term. With the exception of three counties 

 west of the Missouri river it is now grown in every county 

 in the state. 



According to the second census report of South Dakota, 

 published in 1905, of the crops for 1904, two-thirds of the 

 speltz produced in this state was grown in a section lying 

 east of the Missouri river and north of a line passing through 

 the southern boundry of Brookings county westward to the 

 Missouri river. 



During 1904 there were 2,952,214 bnshels of speltz raised 

 as compared to 5,637,230 bushels of corn in this section 

 showing that it is one of the principal crops. 



The following is an analysis of the grain, prepared by J. 

 H. Shepard, Chemist of this Station: 



