Uses of the Potato 283 



Potato pomace 



Potato pomace is the residue which is left in the manu- 

 facture of starch from potatoes. It contains nearly all 

 of the fiber, protein, fat and a large part of the starch 

 found in the fresh potato. As it comes from the factory- 

 it has incorporated in it a large amount of water. 



In this country this pulp mass goes to waste, but in 

 Europe the potato and beet residue are rather extensively 

 used as feeds in the wet condition, 80 pounds to 125 

 pounds being fed to cattle daily a head. There, however, 

 the factories are running throughout the year, and the 

 residue can be fed in the wet state. But here this is not 

 possible, and as the wet residue cannot keep, some method 

 must be devised to dry it out, for in the dry state it will 

 keep well. 



Poultry food 



T. W. Saunders, in his book on the potato, very highly 

 recommends the use of potatoes as a poultry food. When 

 given in correct proportion, it will do good in a food. The 

 starchy part of the potato is mainly used in maintaining 

 the heat of the body. It is cheap and easy to prepare 

 and generally liked by all classes of poultry. To get the 

 right proportions, of course, one must take into considera- 

 tion the condition of the birds, weather, temperature, 

 method of housing, extent of liberty allowed and whether 

 the birds are expected to produce eggs or to lay on fat 

 and flesh. 



A cheap good diet used for layers that are at liberty is 

 equal parts by weight of potato and bran. The potato 

 should be boiled, and the latter mashed into the potato 

 while hot and the mixture given warm. If the weather 



