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REVIEW. 
. Into what two great groups can all feeds be divided? 
Name the inorganic substances used for feed. 
. Discuss the use of water in digestion and assimilation. 
When and where should salt be used? 
When are phosphates especially useful? 
What is meant by organic feeds? Give several examples. 
. Where does corn rank as a poultry feed? 
. What by-products of corn are used in poultry feeding? 
. Discuss wheat and its by-products as a poultry feed. 
. Name the parts of the wheat kernel and what feed each forms after milling. 
. Tell of the value of oats as a poultry feed. 
. Discuss sprouted oats, their use, and methods of sprouting. 
. Give the composition of sprouted oats. 
. Discuss the use of each of the following grains in poultry feeding: Buck- 
wheat; barley; rye; rice; sorghum seed; sunflower seed; peas and beans. 
. What is the source of oil meal? 
. What is the advice regarding the use of ready-mixed feeds and manu- 
factured product? 
. Enumerate the important feeds of animal origin. 
. With respect to what nutrient are they especially important? 
. Give the composition of beef scrap, and discuss its use as a feed. 
. Give the composition of ground bone, and its use as a poultry feed. 
. From what standpoints is milk a desirable feed? 
. Discuss the use of skim milk in poultry feeding. 
. Under what conditions can eggs be profitably used in feeding poultry? 
Tell how. 
. Discuss, in detail, hays and grasses as to their uses as feeds. 
. What vegetables are often grown for feeding poultry? 
. Discuss mangel-wurzel beets as feed for poultry. 
. Give the sources of mineral matter in the ration. 
. Discuss minerals and their effect upon digestibility. 
References.—The Economic Value of Root Crops, by E. R. Minn, Cornell 
Bulletin 317. Poultry Feeding Stuffs, by H. J. Wheeler, Rhode Island Bulle- 
tin 84. Poultry Feeding, by M. E. Jaffa, California Bulletin 164. Condimental 
Feeds, Delaware Report, 1901. Commercial Feeding Stuffs, United States 
Bureau of Chemistry Bulletin 108. Alfalfa Meal as a Feeding Stuff, in U.S. 
Farmers’ Budletin 259. 
