206 FEEDING WITB SUGAR BEETS, SUGAR, ETC. 



EXPERIMENTAL KATIONS FED TO Six Cows Continued. 



The profits appear to be very much smaller than they should 

 be, but it is important not to overlook the increase in weight of 

 the animals fed. This increase, besides its intrinsic value, 

 shows beyond cavil the healthy condition of the animals 

 during the entire period of feeding, and this item is of an im- 

 portance that cannot be estimated by figures. 



All facts considered, there can be no doubt that the dried re- 

 siduum has a most favorable action on milch cows, which has 

 also been demonstrated in the experiments of Kellner and 

 Andra, who substituted 27.5 kilos of forage beets for 4.4 kilos 

 of dried cossettes, which resulted in an increased milk produc- 

 tion of 0.9 kilos per diem. 



Another interesting experiment we may mention is that made 



