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cent protein and may go as high as 35 per cent. When showing 

 over 30 per cent protein it is worth from 30 to 40 per cent more than 

 wheat bran. 



HORSE BEANS. 



Horse beans are not much grown in Canada. They are rich 

 in protein and enter very well into mixtures with bran, oats or corn, 

 but no more than two or three pound per cow per day should be fed. 



MALT SPROUTS. 



In the process of malting, the seeds are allowed to germinate; 

 the germination is arrested at a certain stage and the seeds dried. 

 The sprouts are broken off and separated from the grain and dried, 

 in which form they are sold for feeding purposes. Malt sprouts are 

 relatively rich in protein, 50 per cent more so than bran, but low in 

 carbohydrates and fat. This feed is not much relished by cattle, and 

 can only be fed in limited amount. It should be soaked for several 

 hours before feeding and mixed with ground corn, barley or bran 

 and never more than 2 to 5 pounds per day be fed. It is well to 

 secure* a sample for trial before buying. 



OATS. 



Oats of various varieties are fed very extensively by dairy 

 farmers. They have proven themselves to be fairly satisfactory as 

 a milk-producing feed. It is, however, as a flavouring or palatability 

 increasing constituent of the meal ration that they are most worthy 

 of consideration. When finely ground, as should always be the case, 

 a small proportion in the meal mixture adds very materially to its 

 effectiveness. No other single grain or meal ration will give as good 

 results as oats. They are, however, 'Usually so high in price as to 

 prevent their being so used. In any case, they do better when mixed 

 with some other grain or meal. The other meals most suitable to 

 feed along with them are bran, oil cake, cotton seed, barley, peas and 

 corn. 



OAT HULLS. 



Oat hulls are low in nutritive value but not unpalatable to the 

 cow. When they contain any portions of the grain, broken kernels, 

 or oat dust, as they practically always do, they have a considerable 

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