222 PRINCIPLES OF FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



feeding value of such preparations is certainly no greater 

 than a mixture of corn meal, oat hulls, linseed meal, or 

 whatever feedingstuffs make up the stockfood. Inasmuch 

 as the price of such preparations is usually from $100 to 

 SI 25 per ton, it is evident that when it comes to bu\dng 

 commercial feeds, the farmer should invest in bran, Unseed 

 meal, middhngs, or some other standard product in which 

 he is much more Uable to get the worth of his money. Stock- 

 foods may act as a stimulant to the appetite, but animals 

 which are properly managed do not need stimulants to their 

 appetites. For the man who thinks he must have a stimu- 

 lant or tonic in the ration, the Iowa Station ^ recommends 

 the following prescription : 



powdered gentian 1 lb. 



powdered ginger 1 lb. 



fenugreek 5 lb. 



common salt 10 lb. 



bran 50 lb. 



linseed meal 50 lb. 



Hills, Jones, and Hollister at the Vermont Station ^ recom- 

 mend the following : 



ground gentian 1 lb. 



ground ginger i lb. 



powdered saltpeter i lb. 



powdered iron sulphate i lb. 



Mix and give one tablespoonful in the feed every day for 

 ten days; omit for three days, and then feed daily for ten 

 days. 



1 Bui. 87. 2 Bui. 104. 



