OIL-FREE LEGUMINOUS SEEDS 145 



(See Chapter XIV.) The seed, which resembles field peas in composi- 

 tion, may be fed to all classes of animals. 



The common field bean. — Many varieties of the common field bean 

 are grown in this country for human food, and the cull beans damaged 

 by wet are used for animal feeding. They are fed whole in large 

 quantities to sheep, producing a solid flesh of good quality. For swine, 

 beans should be cooked in salted water and fed in combination with 

 corn, barley, etc. ; fed alone they produce soft pork and lard with a low 

 melting point. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Discuss the value of rice and its by-products for stock feeding. 



2. Why are the sorghums important in the semi-arid districts? Into what 

 two classes are they divided? 



3. Name four types of grain sorghums and discuss their value. 



4. Describe the process of making cottonseed oil and cottonseed meal. Into 

 what classes is cottonseed meal divided? 



5. How would you use cottonseed meal in stock feeding? 



6. What is the difference between old- and new-process linseed meal? 



7. Compare linseed meal and cottonseed meal as feeds. 



8. Discuss the value of soybeans and soybean meal. 



9. What is the chief use of peanuts for stock feeding? 



10. Name three oil-free leguminous seeds and state their use for farm animals. 



