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secreting glands, and this secreting influence results in an in- 

 creased flow of milk, which continues for several days after the 

 molasses ration has ceased to be fed. There then follows a 

 gradual decrease, which in certain cases falls below the normal. 

 Hoppe attributes this exciting influence to the amides, such as 

 asparagin, contained in the molasses; Ramm, on the other 

 hand, at one time declared that the stimulation must be attrib- 

 uted to the salts of the molasses, but he has of late changed his 

 opinion. 



The relative amount of fatty substances contained in the milk 

 of molasses-fed cows decreases during the period that this special 

 fodder is placed at their disposal, but its absolute quantity in- 

 creases. Allowance is always made for the absence of fatty 

 constituents of molasses, by giving to the animals larger 

 amounts of fatty substances, such as oil cake. 



The milch cows in Ramm's investigations at first refused a 

 ration consisting of equal parts of molasses and palm oil meal, 

 but the same animals ate this forage when, later, the amount of 

 molasses was lessened. When one compares the results ob- 

 tained by molasses and other constituents, there can be no 

 doubt that the resulting milk contains a heavier percentage of 

 fatty and dry substances with molasses than is realized with 

 other feeding stuffs. The quantity of milk is also considerably 

 increased. 



Holbrung and Kaiser fed to milch cows one kilo of molasses 

 in one experiment, and 2 kilos per diem in another. This was 

 either diluted in water, or represented a substitute for 2 kilos of 

 bran. With the exception of one special case, the milk secre- 

 tion was notably increased. 



Molasses is apparently favorable to the production of milk, 

 not only on account of the nutritive elements it contains, but 

 also owing to the exciting action, due probably to the amide 

 constituents, thereby causing an increase in the amount of milk 

 per diem under certain conditions. With 2 to 4 per cent, 

 molasses the fatty substances remain almost stationary; but as 

 soon as 5 kilos per head are fed per diem there is to be noticed 

 a decrease in the fatty substances, which frequently attain 0.5 

 per cent., hence the importance of adhering to a certain standard 



