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PART FIFTH. 



FEEDING WITH SUGAR. 



Preliminary remarks; Chauveau's theory 301 



Contrast between sugar destruction in the blood during rest and during 



work; Practical tests upon men 302 



Advantage to the breeder; Feeding of sugar to cattle in the early part of 



last century 303 



Early arguments for feeding sugar 304 



Experiments in sugar feeding upon various animals 305 



Original argument relative to cattle feeding in very hot climates; Practi- 

 cal suggestions in early discussion on cattle feeding with sugar 306 



Early opposition to oil cake feeding; Pen feeding with molasses and chaff. 307 

 Questions answered by Ed. T. Waters, Esq., in 1809, in regard to his ex- 

 periments with molasses in cattle feeding 308 



Sugar for general feeding and its effect upon animals 309 



Complications arising from sugar feeding; Feeding sugar to calves 310 



Feeding sugar to pigs 311 



Comparison between sugar and molasses; Opinions respecting sugar for 



pigs; Special sugar combinations; Economic considerations 312 



Experimental sugar rations for bulls and heifers 313 



Influence of sugar upon milk; Feeding horses with sugar 314 



Experimental rations fed to horses; Eesults of rations as to work and 



weight 315 



Difficulties to contend with in European sugar feeding 316 



Feeding standards; Per day and one thousand pounds live weight 317 



Per day and head 318 



Table for computing rations for farm animals; Digestive nutrients in 



stated amounts of the more common feeding stuffs; Soiling fodder 319 



Hoots and tubers 320 



Hay and straw 321 



Grain 323 



Mill products 324 



By-products 326 



Miscellaneous substances .. 328 



PART SIXTH. 

 DEFINITIONS AND TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS. 



Albuminoids; Acidity; Albumin; Alkali; Alkaline; Alimentary canal: 

 Amids 331 



Anhydrous; Anhydrous sulphuric acid; Ash; Asparagin; Assimilation; 

 Bacteria ; Betain 332 



