492 



Feeding Stuffs in August. 



[Aug. 



because rations compounded from these figures are found to be 

 successful, not only in the case of fattening animals but for store 

 stock, working horses, milch cows, and other animals. 



In the table the price per unit of starch equivalent is 

 worked out as follows : from the price per ton is subtracted the 

 manurial value assessed at twice the figure given by Dr. Crowther 

 in the Bulletin No. 73 of the Leeds University, above mentioned, 

 to allow for the increased cost of manures. This gives the net 

 cost of the feeding stuff per ton. This amount is then divided 

 by the figure for starch equivalent, and the result is the cost of 

 one unit of starch equivalent, exclusive of manurial value. By 

 dividing the cost per unit of starch equivalent by 22-4, the cost 

 per lb. of starch equivalent is found. This is a useful figure for 

 computing the cost of a ration which is given in lb. of starch 

 equivalent. 



During the last two or three months there has been a consider- 

 able rise in the price of the cheaper feeding stuffs. Palm kernel 

 cake, for instance, has risen £S per ton, and niiilers' offals Ml 

 per ton. This rise has, however, not extended to the more 

 expensive feeding stuffs, such as barley, oats and linseed cake. 

 The cereals are still the dearest class of feeding stuffs, costing, 

 as a rule, over 3d. per lb. of starch equivalent. The cheapest 

 cereals at the present time are maize and coarse jniddlings. In 

 comparison with cereals, cakes are relatively cheap ; all cost less 

 than 3d. per lb. of starch equivalent. Palm kernel is still the 

 cheapest cake on the market, in spite of its recent rise in price. 



It does not seem opportune at the present time to give rations, 

 while most of the live stock are out at grass, but the list of 

 prices may be useful to those who intend to buy in their feediug 

 stuffs for the winter. 







