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and even after the calf was born, no evil effects followed, either 

 for the cows or for the calves. 



Hoppe discussing this question has declared that the health 

 of the animals fed was most excellent, and no digestive compli- 

 cations were noticed, even when seven months had elapsed 

 from the time of pregnancy, and 5 kilos of liquid molasses were 

 mixed with concentrates per 1000 kilos live weight. According 

 to this authority the laxative action could not be attributed to 

 the salts, but to the saccharates, and especially to saccharate of 

 potassium. With the other cows fed, that were not undergoing 

 this period, the result was that there was a simple increase of 

 milk without augmentation of weight. On the other hand it 

 is claimed that a milch cow fed with the molasses combination 

 during gestation will subsequently not only give more milk, but 

 will also increase in weight under this special residuum feeding. 

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