LEADING CEREALS AND THEIR BY-PRODUCTS 123 



II. Wheat and Its By-Products in Milling 



Due to its wide-spread use for human food, wheat is commonly too 

 high in price to be fed in any considerable amount to stock. How- 

 ever, wheat which is frosted, shrunken, or otherwise damaged can be 

 profitably utilized. Tho the market price of such grain is low, it is 

 often equal to wheat of good quality for feeding. Salvage grain, 

 slightly charred or damaged by smoke, may also have its value for 

 stock feeding but little injured. 



Wheat as a feed. — Compared with corn, wheat carries slightly more 

 carbohydrates in the form of starch, is higher in crude protein and 

 mineral matter, and contains much less fat. Tho wheat is richer than 

 corn in protein, the protein is unbalanced in composition, as in corn. 



Fig. 34. — Heads of Different Types of Wheat 



From left to right: 1, bearded winter wheat (Turkey Red) ; 2, beardless spring 

 wheat (Blue Stem); 3, bearded spring wheat (Velvet Chaff); 4, Durum, or 

 macaroni wheat; 5, club wheat. 



Like corn, wheat should be supplemented by feeds rich in protein and 

 lime. Fed in properly balanced rations, it is about equal to corn for 

 dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, and pigs. It should not be fed in large 

 amounts to horses, as it may cause digestive disturbances. Since the 

 kernels are small and hard, wheat should be ground, or better, crushed 



