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CLASSES OF FEEDING STUFFS 



oats, which is usually considered to be the standard feed. 

 For fattening horses for the market, corn has been found 

 cheaper and better than any other farm-grown feed. For 

 the fattening of sheep and lambs, corn is very valuable. 

 In America, corn is the chief ration for hogs. 



Fig. 15. — Fattening hogs on unhusked com. 



Wheat. — Wheat is raised in large amounts for human 

 consumption, and is generally taken as a standard when 

 considering the price of foodstuffs. 



As a feed for live stock, wheat is of little importance, 

 because it is generally too high in price. However, it 

 often happens that some of the grain is damaged by rains, 

 frost, or blight. These damaged kernels are useful for feed- 

 ing purposes. Wheat is higher in protein and mineral 

 matter than corn and is therefore to be preferred in the 

 ration of the growing animal. 



Oats. — This grain stands next to corn as a feeding 

 stuff. Oats is very variable in quahty and in weight per 



