CLASSES OF COMMERCIAL FEEDS 



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fat, 8 to 20 per cent, fiber, 7 to 12 per cent, water and 44 to 54 

 per cent, nitrogen free extract. In other words these feeds run 

 high in protein. The dry molasses horse or mule feeds carry 

 more nitrogen free extract and less protein than the dry dairy 

 feeds. The protein generally varies from 8.5 to 14 per cent., 

 fat 1.5 to 8 per cent., fiber 6 to 20 per cent., water 8 to 13 

 per cent., and nitrogen free extract 40 to 62 per cent. 



Approximate Average Composition of American Dry 

 Moi,ASSES Feeds 



There are many excellent molasses feeds on our markets free 

 from adulteration, but the molasses offers an excellent chance 

 for the use and concealment of inferior products. 



Feed Mixtures. — Under this head come those feeds which are 

 made up of mixtures of alfalfa, dried brewers' grains, corn 

 products, oat products, gluten feed, wheat products, rice prod- 

 ucts, barley products, cotton seed products, flaxseed products, 

 etc. Most of these feeds have alfalfa, corn products and oat 

 products present and may contain one or more other ingredients. 

 As in molasses feeds, the best grades of primary products are 

 not always used, and materials as oat hulls, off grade oats and 

 off grade corn are sometimes found in these feed mixtures. 

 They are sometimes called proprietary feeds because the name 

 of the feed does not indicate the ingredients present. The prin- 

 cipal classes of feed mixtures are, horse or mule or ox feeds 

 and dairy feeds. A few calf feeds are also on our markets. 

 The horse, mule and ox feeds are the most common, and usually 

 run from 9 to 13 per cent, protein, 3 to 6 per cent, fat and 6 

 to 18 per cent, fiber The dairy feeds generally vary from 13.5 

 to 20 per cent, protein, 3.5 to 5.5 per cent, fat and 10 to 15 

 per cent, fiber. 



