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Notes on Feeding Stuffs for ArciusT. 



NOTES ON FEEDING STUFFS 

 FOR AUGUST. 



E. T. Halnan, M.A., 

 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 



Condemned Condensed Milk.— N uiueruus conespojidriiis 

 have written as to tlie feeding value and best method of tee(hng 

 eondemned condensed milk, large quantities of which appear 

 to be available. In using any food of this nature for stock, it is 

 .•idvisable to start cautiously at first in order to avoid the i)0ssi- 

 bility of poisoning the stock. Several breeders of repute have 

 used this condemned condensed milk for their stock, and it is 

 apparently most suitable for pigs. Pigs of all ages have been 

 fed successfully, and a feeding trial at Moulton Farm, carried 

 out by Mr. W. A. Stewart, Agricultural Organiser for Xorthanip* 

 tonshire, demonstrated its value for pigs of all ages. This milk 

 used in the right proportions proved of particular value for 

 weanling pigs. 



Method of Use. — The tins are spiked both ends and dropped 

 into warm water to dissolve out the contents, after which the 

 tins are raked out and the liquid mixed with the other food. 

 The quantities fed should be at the rate of J tin per weanlinj.^ 

 pig, gradually increasing in amount until the adult pig receives 



tin. These are the maximum quantities recommended. At 

 present prices, the writer is of opinion that condemned con- 

 densed milk should be restricted to weanlings and young 

 growing pigs. 



Feedifig ]\ibic of (.'ondcmned Conde)ised Milh. — The feeding' 

 value of condensed milk varies considerably with the brand of 

 milk sold. Assumin^^ that the milk is practically all digestible, 

 and that the animal obtains full value from the digestible 

 nutrients, sweetened full-cream condensed milk has a starch 

 equivalent of Rf). sweetened skim condensed milk has a starch 

 equivalent of 70. and unsweetened condensed milk has a starch 

 equivalent of 57. Compared with the market price of .^tlu r 

 feeding stuffs, the actual food value of the three grades of milk 

 ^,\yen above works out roughly at Id. per tin for the unsweetened 

 condensed milk. l|d. per tin for the sweetened skim condensed 

 milk, and l.ld. ])ei- tin foi- the sweetened full-cream condensed 

 milk. The actual purchaser must assess for himself the extra 

 money he is prepared to give for any s])ecial ilietetic value this 

 fnod may possess foi- youn,!Jj growing ])',l:s. A tin of (-(^ndcuMMl 



