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of milk 5.7 quarts; third week 121 Ibs. pulp, yield of milk fij 

 quarts. The yield of milk consequently increased 30 per cent. 

 The beet ration had little or no influence on the casein, which 

 fact seems to be a general conclusion of all observers. The yield 

 of butter increased 12 per cent. 



2d. Among the most important experiments in this special 

 direction are those of Andouard and Vezaunay, who fed pulp 

 in constantly increasing quantities up to 188 lk-\ per diem. 

 Their conclusion was that the influence of pulp increases the 

 yield of milk 34 per cent. ; butter increased 6.74 per cent. After 

 three months the weight of fodder might have been augmented 

 40 Ibs. The objectionable flavor of milk was no greater than with 

 the use of other fermented fodders. Beet pulps are very profit- 

 able in the production of butter and meat. It appears, how- 

 ever, that the milk obtained has a special tendency to acid fer- 

 mentation.* 



Continued feeding Klein has noticed that after a long feeding with cossettes the 

 with cossettes. resulting milk contains 2.22 per cent, less fatty substances than 

 it did during the early stages of feeding. Upon general princi- 

 ples one may admit that this decrease is observable in cossette 

 feeding in general. To counterbalance this argument it is well 

 not to forget that the volume of milk secreted increases very 

 considerably under the influence of beet residuum fodders, and 

 under these conditions the total fatty substances secreted are in 

 reality greater than with most fodders. 



* The American farmers having given the question of diffusion cossettes a 

 fair trial, are pleased with the results. Besides the cases cited elsewhere, we 

 may mention another where 100 head of cattle were fed upon beet pulps com- 

 bined with other fodders. Small cattle were purchased in the autumn at He. 

 per pound, and were sold five months later at 3c. per pound. Beeves pur- 

 chased at 2jjc. live weight might subsequently be sold at 4c. , their average 

 increase being 230 Ibs. It is recommended to purchase beeves weighing 

 1,200 Ibs. at $30.00 each; the cost of feeding, including labor, will be about 

 $23.00 each, total cost $53.00; such were sold at $71.50, the profit $18.50 per 

 head. Under these circumstances it follows that if beet pulp utilization is not 

 general it is due to the ignorance of those discussing the question. It is true 

 the residuum when fresh is too bulky, but this objection cannot be urged when 

 it has been properly siloed; furthermore, an extended feeding with fresh pulp 

 would be a mistake. It appears to be generally forgotten that beet residuum 

 from the diffusion battery is more nourishing than was the original beet. 



