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fanner should recognize thi> fact when ho buys it. It is bulky, how- 

 ever. and ha> an excellent physiological eilect upon the cow, as it 

 aids in keeping her dige-tive organs in good condition. AY hen for 

 any reason neither silage nor roots are available the pulp can be 

 soaked, for about lii hours in about four times its weight of water; 

 it then constitutes a good substitute for a succulent roughage. Beet 

 pulp should be classed as a carbohydrate rather than as a protein 

 leed. 



MOLASSES. 



f>> i< .s ///;/<. nutrients. Protein. 1 per cent; carbohydrates and i'at, ."VS. 2 per 

 cent. 



Molasses, from both the beet and cane sugar factories, is valuable 

 as a source of energy or heat-making material, the main difference 

 between the two kinds being that the former is more laxative when 

 fed in large quantities. When fed in small quantities, molasses adds 

 materially to the palatability of the ration, but unless it is very low r 

 in price it is not usually an economical feed for dairy cows. 



BUCKWHEAT MIDDLINGS. 



H>l<' iiiift'i<'iil'K. Protein, 24. G per cent ; carbohydrates and fat, 52 per 



This floury feed is composed largely of thai part of the buckwheat 

 kernel under the hull together with some of the coarsest of the flour. 

 It is rather heavy and tends to produce a tallowy butter if fed in 

 large quantities. In certain sections it is one of the cheap sources of 

 protein. Frequently bran and chaff are added to the middlings, thus 

 greatly reducing their feeding value. 



COCONUT MEAL. 



]>'nj( xtii,lr inttr'u nix. Protein. 1S.S per cent; carbohydrates and fat, CO. 2 

 per cent. 



This meal is the ground cake resulting from the manufacture of 

 coconut oil. It is a rather heavy feed which, on account of its high 

 oil content, tends to become rancid if kept for long periods in the 

 summer. If it is possible to obtain coconut meal at a reasonable 

 price it will be found to be a valuable addition to the ration. 



PEANUT MEAL. 



Thi.- meal is the by-product of the manufacture of peanut oil and 

 varies greatly in composition, depending upon the percentage of 

 hulls it contains. It is an excellent dairy feed and in some sections 

 is a cheap source ol protein. 



