INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT FEED BLANKS 



Origin. Give name of locality where grown, or name of manufacturer 

 or feed dealer; in the case of by-products and manufactured feeds, also source 

 and method of manufacture. 



Guarantees. Copy these from the sack or package in which the feed is 

 sold. 



Quality. Factors having a bearing on the quality of the feed are given 

 here : proportionate parts of coarse and fine materials, leaves or stems, flavor, 

 freedom from mustiness or molds. 



Value for Feeding Farm Animals. Designate by a word or two, giving 

 important detailed information of the value for special animals at bottom 

 of page under General Remarks, or on back of page. Information as to the 

 value and characteristic properties of the various feeding stuffs will be found 

 under the discussions of the feeds, Productive Feeding, Chapters XII to XX, 

 or in the chapters discussing the feeding of the respective farm animals 

 (Chapters XXI to XXVI). 



Chemical Composition. Average composition: copy from Productive 

 Feeding, Appendix Table I. 



Digestion Coefficients. Copy from the Table near the back of this Manual. 



Per Cent Digestible Components. Obtained by multiplying the per cent 

 of the various components by the respective digestion coefficients given. Dif- 

 ferences between the percentages of digestible components thus obtained and 

 the corresponding figures in the last two columns of Productive Feeding, 

 Appendix Table I, that may occur, are of minor importance, in view of the 

 natural variations in the digestibility of the same feeds. 



Carbohydrates. Include nitrogen-free extract and fiber. 



Digestible Carbohydrates and Fat. Equal the sum of digestible carbo- 

 hydrates and digestible fat, multiplied by 2.25. 



Total Digestible Matter. Equals digestible protein -f- digestible carbo- 

 hydrates + digestible fat X 2.25. 



Cost Per Ton and Per Pound. Give retail price at feed store or as billed. 



Weight Per Sack or Per Quart. Determine the latter by weighing, if 

 practicable; if not, use Appendix Table VI in Productive Feeding; for legal 

 weights of grain, seeds, etc., see the author's "Handbook for Farmers and 

 Dairymen," 6th Edition, page 400. 



General Remarks. Give general importance as a stock feed, special value 

 or limitations as a feed for any class of farm animals, points affecting the value 

 of the feed one way or the other, palatability, flavor, content of certain 

 aromatic or bitter principles, effect on bowels, etc. 



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