CHAPTER IV 

 BY-PRODUCT FEEDING STUFFS 



By-product feeding stuffs are derived from various 

 sources, such as the mining of grains, the manufacture of 

 cereal foods, starch, sugar, glucose, the extraction of oils, 

 the slaughter of animals, and the manufacture of butter 

 and cheese. 



Wheat Bran. — This is the most widely used of all by- 

 products and the one best known to the American farmer. 

 The outside coats of the wheat grain are high in protein and 

 mineral matter, principally phosphorus. In milling, these 

 coats are removed. Bran is made up of these coats, and if 

 of good quality, consists of large flakes, bright in color, 

 and light in weight. It contains a high percentage of crude 

 fiber which gives it bulk and makes it a light and safe 

 feeding stuff. 



As a feed for farm animals it has a wide range of usefulness. 

 For the dairy cow it is considered almost indispensable by 

 some feeders because it furnishes the protein and mineral 

 matter so essential to the production of milk. Its bulk, 

 lightness, and laxative properties make it easily digested 

 and help to keep the animal in a thrifty condition. For fat- 

 tening steers it is sometimes too high in price to be used 

 regularly unless fed in connection with corn, a combination 

 that brings good results. For calves, bran is an excellent 

 feed when fed with either oats or corn. 



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