1921.] 



Notes on Feeding Stuffs for June. 



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to send the " sids " back to the farmers who sent in the oats 

 for milling. 



After the hulls have been removed, the resultant kernel is 

 further treated to remove the tuft of hairs present at the top, 

 and these hiiirs form the product called " oat dust." This 

 oat dust forms a light fiutty felted mass, contains a consider- 

 able proportion of protein and fat, and owing to its nature 

 is usually sold mixed with other feeding stuffs. 



In further treatment the outside skins of the kernels are 

 partially or wholly removed, and this product forms the oat 

 bran, middlings, or shorts. Oat bran resembles wheat bran 

 in composition and feeding value, but contains more fat. 



The appended table of chemical analyses taken from Henry's 

 Feeds and Feeding will give the reader an idea of the com- 

 parative values of the oat and its by-products. 





Water. 



Protein. 



Fibre. 



Nitrogen- 

 free Extract. 



Fat. 



Asl 



Oats 



. 9-2 



12-4 



10-9 



59-6 



4-4 



3-5 



Oat bran . 



. 6-4 



12-2 



18-3 



52-3 



4-7 



6-1 



Oat dust . 



. 6-6 



12-6 



18-7 



49-9 



5-2 



7-0 



Oat hulls . 



. 6-8 



4-0 



29-2 



52-3 



1-7 



(rO 



Note.s on Table of Prices. — Palm kernel cake and wet 

 brewers' grains form two very cheap feeding stuffs. There is 

 little doubt that the cheapness of palm kernel cake is associated 

 with the fact that it is a difficult cake to get the stock to 

 eat at first. The golden rule with palm kernel cake is to 

 introduce it very gradually into the feed and to keep the 

 troughs scrupulously clean. 



