248 FEEDING WITH SUGAR BEETS, SUGAE, ETC, 



complaint about any weakness resulting from the molasses- 

 cossette feeding. Some agronomists declare that it is advis- 

 able, when feeding more than 4 Ibs. molasses (per 1000 Ibs. 

 live weight) per diem, to add 100 grams of a basic phosphate 

 to the ration per 1000 Ibs. live weight of full-grown oxen. 



Molasses has an exciting influence on the organism of animals 

 in general. The appetite is increased for the consumption of 

 other fodders, and in this way it renders great service in the 

 case of animals that decline to eat, as often in cases of moment- 

 ary sickness they will eat molasses forage when they will refuse 

 everything else. 



As regards the nutritive value of molasses, it is difficult to 



Nutritive value obtain exact data. It has been compared with oil cake from 

 and variations various sources. Further on its effects will be shown. 



Its action upon animals in general has resulted in certain 

 complications, which, as a rule, have been the outcome of 

 faulty modes of its usage. . This action has generally been 

 attributed to the alkaline salts producing undoubted purgative 

 effects. If we may rely upon the observations of Hoppe, we 

 should consider the alkaline saccharates responsible, and above 

 all the potassic saccharates, rather than the potassic salts, 

 properly speaking. Diarrhoea has been obviated by estimating 

 exactly the quantity of molasses fed, and giving to the animals 

 other suitable feeds at the same time. 



Evident beneficial Experience further shows that molasses-fed animals have an 



effects, excellent appearance; this is especially so in the case of horses. 



The horses' coats, under these conditions, have a brilliant hue. 



Molasses has, furthermore, a special action upon horses; it 



cures colics permanently. 



Practical com- I n certain districts of northern France recently visited by the 



parative experi- writer, molasses has been given some practical tests in horse 

 ments in an( j cattle feeding. The horses had previously been fed with 



molasses feeding 26 4 lbg> o f oats per ^iem; t hj s was wort }-, 4! centg> At t ^ e 



present time each horse consumes 22 Ibs. of oats, worth 34 

 cents, and 6.6 Ibs. of molasses, worth about 4.8 cents, which 

 means a saving of about two cents per diem upon each animal 

 fed; besides which it was noticed that horses under the molasses 

 ration were in a far better condition, had better appetites and 



