228 FEEDING WITH SUGAR BEETS, SUGAR, ETC. 



1898-99. The pulp used was hauled on cars from Bay City to 

 Lansing, and it neither froze nor fermented, but kept fresh 

 until eaten. It one case cows for some unknown reason refused 

 to eat the residuum. 



Without going into the details of this experiment, it is impor- 

 tant to note that with pulp there resulted 128.4 Ibs. of butter fat, 

 while without pulp the yield was 130 Ibs., which was not in 

 favor of the pulp-fed cows, and apparently no advantage was 

 gained. As regards milk production, there was a decided 

 advantage in favor of pulp, for in this case there were 7,258 Ibs. 

 milk, and without pulp 6,844 Ibs., a difference of 415 Ibs., 

 which is considerable. The practical feeders of Michigan ex- 

 press their opinion favorably as regards the expected advantages 

 to be derived from residuum cossette feeding. With fresh beets 

 the results were favorable, but, as might have been expected, 

 with the frozen product complications arose. It is interesting 

 to note what one farmer from Kalamazoo says: " I commenced 

 feeding on one half a bushel of pulp a day and increased 

 gradually until my cows were eating one bushel a day, but at 

 that point they seemed to get tired of it, and the effect on their 

 bowels was bad." It remains to be seen whether the pulp or 

 the other constituents of the ration were responsible! 



Cossette drying. In Michigan the question of cossette feeding has now been 

 considerably extended, and a special appliance has been intro- 

 duced for drying the residuum. Louisiana Planter and Sugar 

 Manufacturer gives a description of it, as follows: "The pulp 

 after leaving the factory contains 90 per cent, moisture. 

 From the conveyor it goes to a set of apple-graters, where 

 it is cut into small pieces dropping into large vats, where 

 sufficient water is added to enable the pumps to handle 

 it. Then it is forced through filter presses. There will be 

 two presses of 40 cells each. The plates will be of wood, 

 octagon in shape, covered with perforated brass plates No. 00 

 gauge. Between the plates are steel rings 35 inches in diameter 

 by 4 inches wide. The pulp enters the press in three differen' 

 places, and is evenly distributed to each cell by a spiral screw 

 going through the center; the pressure carried is from 60 to IOC' 

 Ibs. per square inch. Leaving the pressure with 60 per cent. 



