FEEDS AND FEEDING 



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process the oil is more completely removed by the use of 

 gasoline or ether. The difference in their feeding values is 

 very slight, as both are rich in protein and show very little 

 waste matter. 



EXERCISE. Samples of By-Products. Get from local 

 dealers a collection of samples of all the concentrated feeds 

 they have. Put these in small bottles and label them. Write 

 to the manufacturers for samples of the cottonseed products, 



FIG. 210. A. Beef cattle are fattened with corn, fed in large, flat troughs. 

 (Experiment Station, Kans.) 



B. Calves in pasture. They are temporarily put in stanchions when fed 

 with skim milk and ground feed. (Experiment Station, Kans.) 



corn products, and the linseed products. Local dealers will 

 give you the addresses or get the samples for you. Get the 

 names of feeds from the Appendix in making up the list for 

 the school collection of samples. 



The Principles of Stock Feeding. The feeding of animals 

 to obtain the best results is one of the most difficult problems 

 of the farmer or stockman. It involves a knowledge of the 

 feeds used, how to properly balance the nutrients in the daily 



