Value of Various Feeding Stuffs. 



527 



them the following rations for 92 days to determine the value of 

 rice meal: 



Rice meal compared with corn meal. 



This trial shows that rice meal is equal to corn meal when both 

 are fed with skim milk. Connor of the South Carolina Station^ 

 found rice meal slightly superior to corn meal. He stated, however, 

 that some feeders have noticed that the excessive use of rice meal 

 tends to weaken the intestines of pigs to which it is fed. 



Duggar of the Alabama Station^ found 79 lbs. of rice polish equal 

 to 100 lbs. of corn meal for fattening pigs. (179) 



864. Pigeon-grass seed. — Western grain elevators screen great 

 quantities of pigeon-grass seed from wheat. At the Wisconsin Sta- 

 tion^ the author tested its value as a food for swine. Since the pigs 

 refused -to eat any large quantity of the raw pigeon-grass seed meal, 

 it was cooked, after which treatment it was readily consumed. A 

 ration containing 2 parts cooked pigeon-grass seed meal and 1 part 

 corn meal was found to be fully equal to one of corn meal for fatten- 

 ing pigs. A lot fed 1 part raw pigeon-grass seed meal and 2 parts 

 corn meal gave poorer returns, tho still justifying the use of this 

 weed seed when it can be had at low cost or would otherwise be 

 wasted. To be satisfactory for pigs, pigeon-grass seed should be 

 both ground and cooked. 



865. Lamb's quarter or pig weed. — Lamb's quarter, Chenopodium 

 album, is a comimon weed in the wheat fields of Manitoba and the 

 North- West Territories. In a trial at the Manitoba Experimental 

 Farms* 100 lbs. of lamb's quarter seed screened from wheat was 

 found to be equal to 60 lbs. of mixed grain when constituting one- 

 fifth of the ration for pigs. 



II. Leguminous and Oil-bearing Seeds and By-products, 



866. Canada field pea. — On the next page are given the results of 

 trials at the Utah,^ South Dakota,*' and Wisconsin^ Stations in which 

 pea meal or whole peas were fed to fattening pigs. 



Bui. 55, 

 Bui. 122. 

 Rpt. 1894. 



* Ottawa Expt. Farms, Rpt. 1902. 

 ''Bui. 34. 



" Bui. 38. 

 ' Ept. 1902. 



