1042 Notes ox Feeding Stuffs foe February. [Feb., 



Tt will be noted from the above two extracts, that whereas the 

 experience of one reader is in favour of the use of treacle, that 

 of the other is against it. This apparent contradiction is due to 

 the fact that treacle or molasses varies considerably in its laxa- 

 tive effect according to its origin and method of manufacture. 

 Sugar cane molasses as a general rule is less likely to scour than 

 beet sugar molasses. Owing to difficulty in handling, many 

 farmers prefer to buy their molasses in the form of a molasses 

 feed, and in such cases it is necessary to consider the character 

 and nature of the substance used as an absorbent for the 

 molasses. Many molasses feeds are on the market, and in 

 buying these the farmer should ask himself two questions : (1) 

 How much molasses is there present in one ton of the feed? 

 ^2) Is the absorbent material of feeding value? On the nature 

 of the answer to these two questions, the value of the product 

 largely depends. 



Feeding Stufis Table. — It will be noted that the allowance 

 made for the manurial value of feeding stuffs is considerably less 

 than in last month's table. The price of manures has dropped 

 considerably, and the new values given in the table are based 

 on the re-idual manurial value of the feeding stuff when the 

 current unit values for nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid are 

 14s. 5d., 4s. 9d. and 6s. 7d. respectively. 



The table in question serves two purposes, i.e., for comparison 

 of purchased feeding stuffs, and for comparison of purchased 

 feeding stuffs with home-grown produce. 



In comparing the purchased feeding stuffs the price per lb. of 

 starch equivalent should be used as the guide to comparative 

 cheapness. Thus, coconut cake at 1.3d. per lb. of starch equi- 

 valent is much dearer than palm kernel cake at .89d. per lb. 

 of starch equivalent. On the other hand, in comparing home- 

 grown produce the values per ton form the basis of comparison. 

 The price per ton given in the table for farm values indicates 

 the actual value of produce on the farm with purchased feeding 

 stuffs at their current prices. 



As explained in a previous article this figure gives an indica- 

 tion whether or not it is best to sell home-grown feeding stuffs, 

 and to buy in purchased feeding stuffs. 



