"Speltz produces a hard fat, about the same as oats; and as good a 

 quahty of meat as corn, as may be seen by cut of rib and loin on page 73 

 of Bulletin No. 100. 



"With the exception of the speltz lot, the spayed heifers brought the 

 same price as the steers. In this case a reduction of fifty cents per hun- 

 dred was made on account of the spayed heifer being smaller than the 

 steers in the lot which brought $6.00 per hundred. 



"The lot of calves fattened on speltz sold for 40 cents a hundred less 

 on the Chicago market than did the lot fattened on corn, and dressed 

 two per cent less than did the corn lot." 



RYE 



THERE are two different classes of rye, namely, winter and spring. 

 The winter varieties, only, are grown to any extent in the United 

 States. Rye is a hardy rustling crop and will make a larger yield on 

 poor land than any of the cereals. 



Soil 



If rye is grown on soil rich in organic matter and nitrogen, it is very 

 apt to lodge on account of the heavy growth. If sown early in the fall, 

 it makes a splendid winter pasture. Excepting legumes, it is superior to 

 other crops for green manuring. While it adds none of the plant food 

 elements to the soil, if the growth is plowed under, all of the plant food 

 taken from the soil in making the crop is returned. Its value as a 

 manure crop is in the organic matter it fiimishes. 



Uses 



Rye is not only a splendid food for man, but when balanced with con- 

 centrates, it makes a profitable food for hogs and cattle. 

 The digestible nutrients of rye products are as follows : 



I Total Dry i Digestible Nutrients in 100 Pounds 



Matter in \ , H 



Kind 100 Lbs. Crude ! Carbo- Yat 



I Protein hydrates ! 



Rye 91.3 9.5 \ 69.4 i 1.2 



