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SOME NOTES ON FEEDS. 



The tables of feed composition as given further on in this bulletin 

 may serve a useful purpose. 



Knowledge of the composition of a feed is, however, of very little 

 use excepting there be added to that knowledge, information as to 

 palatability, as to suitability for certain purposes, as to influence on 

 the digestive organs or as to its effect upon the article being produced 

 for sale, whether flesh, milk, cream, cheese or butter. 



The notes which follow make no claim to being exhaustive but 

 are, for the most part, as comprehensive as will ever be found 

 necessary to enable the average dairy farmer to feed his cattle to 

 the best advantage both as to cost of feed and quality and quantity 

 of product. 



CONCENTRATES OR MEALS. 



BARLEY. 



Barley when well ground and mixed with other and lighter meals 

 has proven to be a valuable feed for milk production. It is held to 

 have a good effect upon the flavour of dairy products, although the 

 writer has never been able to satisfy himself that such was the case. 

 It is iusually a profitable food for cows but must always be fed 

 cautiously and should never constitute more than half the meal 

 ration. The other meals most suitable to feed along with it are 

 bran, oats, oil cake and corn. 



BREWERS 7 GRAINS. 



The malt grains freed from the dextrin and sugar are known 

 as brewers' grains. They are often sold to the local trade in the 

 wet form, and are then valuable only for immediate -use, as they 

 do not keep. They are not injurious to cows, as claimed by some, 

 but make a very good food when mixed with corn, oats or barley. 



