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is extracted. In protein content it ranks about midway 

 between bran and oil meal, and is a palatable and valuable 

 feed. 



Beet Pulp and Molasses. Since the beet sugar industry 

 has become of some importance in the United States, the by- 

 products are found on the market for cattle feed. The beet 

 pulp from the factory contains only about 10 per cent of dry 

 matter. On account of its bulk it cannot be transported any 

 distance, and is fed only in the immediate neighborhood of 

 the factory. More recently the dried pulp has been placed 

 on the market and is meeting with favor as a feed. In com- 

 position it is high in carbohydrates in proportion to the pro- 

 tein, ranking in this respect below corn. In feeding it should 

 be combined with other feeds "richer in protein. It swells 

 when moistened, and cannot be pressed into a compact mass. 

 For this reason it is easy of digestion and valuable to lighten up 

 a grain ration that otherwise would form a mass in the stom- 

 ach not easily penetrated by the digestive juices. 



Another refuse or by-product of the cane and beet sugar 

 factories is low-grade molasses. This substance is sold now 

 in combination with a variety of other feeds, such as beet 

 pulp, alfalfa hay, and sometimes with worthless material, such 

 as peanut hulls, weed seeds, or cocoa wastes. Molasses serves 

 a useful purpose as a means of making unpalatable feeds more 

 readily consumed. Unfortunately it is too often used to 

 cover up inferior quality or to disguise material that is of 

 little or no feeding value. The general advice regarding feeds 

 of this class is to purchase them only on the advice of the 

 experiment station in the state where the product is sold. 



Brewer's Grains. Fresh brewer's grains are fed in large 

 quantities, where they may be hauled directly from the brew- 



