94 Maine; agricultural expe;rimi;nt station. 1906. 



feeding test with Union grains was reported in Bulletin 106 of 

 this Station. 



MOLASSES E'EKDS. 



Analyses page 8j. 



Feeding experiments with molasses feeds have shown them tO' 

 be fairly economical. They, however, are not used very much 

 in this State and should not be purchased by the ordinary farmer 

 since they are low in protein and high in carbohydrates. 

 Feeders who find it secessary to purchase nearly all of their food 

 may find these molasses feeds economical. 



The one sample of the Molasses dairy feed of the American 

 Cereal Company was lower in protein than the guarantee. The 

 Molasses horse feed of the American Cereal Company and the 

 Sucrene horse feed of the American Milling Company have 

 practically agreed Avitli guarantee in protein and fat. The 

 Molasses dairy feed of the American Cereal Company ran nearly 

 2 per cent below its guaranteed percentage of protein. It is to 

 be remembered, however, that this class of feeds are sold not as 

 a source of protein but for the soluble carbohydrates which they 

 contain, and the lower protein means more of the carbohydrates. 

 Sucrene dairy feed has usually run well up to its guarantee. A 

 lot sampled at Portland was found to be unusually low in protein 

 and a second sample was dra\yn which carried nearly 3 per cent 

 more of protein than the first, but both of them were low. The 

 matter was taken up with the manufacturers and they were 

 unable to explain the low protein content. 



One sample of the Green Diamond sugar feed also ran consid- 

 erably below its guaranteed percentage of protein. The makers 

 explained this from the fact that an excess of molasses was used 

 in its manufacture. In their letter they state that while this is 

 not sold as a protein feed, they still desire to have the labels on 

 the bags agree with the protein content of the goods, and will 

 endeavor to keep the protein content fully up to the guarantee. 



re;fuses from milling oats, corn, etc. 



Analyses pages 8j to 8/. 



The market still carries a large number of oat feeds, com 

 chops, corn and oat feeds and similar ofifals by themselves and' 



