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T I-I B  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
January  8,  1916. 
TfiAOE  MARK  REG.U.S.PAT.  OFF. 
Feeding  a  Balanced  Ration 
For  Breeders  of 
Hi^h  Grade  Stock 
Live  stock  fond«  ar»*  roughly  into  four  <*luMs«f3  of  substances—  protein,  or  lean  meat,  or  muscle  ma 
which  arc  starch  or  fat  formers  ;  j  ure  fat;  and  fiber,  the  latter  hein*  toutrh.  indigestible  matter.  The  ni 
place*  of  carbohydrates  and  fat.  am!  the  theory  of  a  balanced  ration  is  to  combine  the  two  clnv**e»  of  food 
th«  least  waste  and  still  pivc  tb.-  animal  what  it  oucaIh.  The  “  nutritive  ratio'*  means  the  ratio  between  j 
carhoh ydratea  and  fat.  One  part  of  protein  to  throe  of  the  other  would  be  a  narrow  ratio,  while  one  pa 
4*  wMe’*  ratio.  t 
=  "  The  following  analyses  are  used  in  figuring  rations  :  - 
Digestible 
Protein  Carbo. 
and  Fat 
1.0  12.8  Linseed  Meal,  O.  P. 
2.6  87-3  Hominy  Chop 
■1.2  44.9  Buckwheat  Middlimrs 
7.1  41.0  Brewers'  Grains,  dry 
2.8  46. 8  Gluten  Meal 
10.6  42.5  Gluten  Feed 
6.7  72.2  Oats 
22.8  65.8  Barley 
11.9  47. 6  Rye 
37.6  43.0 
Digestible 
Protein  Cnrho. 
and  Fat 
30.2  47.5 
6.8  77.2 
22.7  61.2 
20.0  46.7 
29.7  66.2 
21.3  69.3 
10.7  62.3 
9.4  75.9 
9.5  72.1 
Feeding  Stuff 
Dry  Matter  Fat 
Dry  Matter  Fat 
Com  Fodder,  green 
Corn  Fodder,  cured 
Mixed  Hay 
Red  Clover 
Timothy 
Alfalfa  Hay 
Corn  Meal 
Distillers'  Grains,  drv 
Wheat  Bran 
Cottonseed  Meal 
Carlot  prices  for  standard  feeding  stuffs. 
Middlings.  Red  Dog.  Corn  Meal. 
25.00@28.00  28.50@31.00  30.00@31.00 
24.00@26.00  28.00@29.00  31.00@32.00 
23.00@27.00  28.00@28.50  30.00@31.00 
26.00@27.50  28.00@30.00  30.00@31.00 
20.00@22.00  23.00@25.00  28.00@30.00 
Cottonseed 
Meal. 
38.00@39.00 
35.00@36.00 
36,00@36.50 
37.00@39.00 
36.00@38.00 
makes  the  ration  cost  more.  It  ye  distil- 
n,  $38  to  $40;  mid-  lenf  grains,  a  by-product  of  the  manu- 
$31  to  $32;  tankage,  facturo  of  rye  whiskey,  are  very  low  m 
i.  ^  protein  and  digestibility  and  arc  not  so 
ran.  ton,  $26|^mid-  yer.v  palatable. 
t  Dried  brewers’  grains,  as  the  name  in- 
1,  dicates,  are  a  by-product  of  the  beer  in- 
;  dustry.  The  average  crude  analysis  of 
brewers'  grains  is  about  24  per  cent. 
l'  protein  according  to  Lindsay,  and  0  per 
*  cent.  fat.  This  writer  also  quotes  the  en¬ 
ergy  value  of  dried  brewers’  grains  as  50 
therms  .  Experiments  of  the  Massachu¬ 
setts  Station  indicated  results  that  are 
nu“'  quite  in  line  with  the  comparative  energy 
values,  brewers’  grains  showing  a  milk 
production  value  of  10  per  cent,  greater 
$24.50;  than  that  of  wheat  bran,  and  this  is  .iust 
the  difference  in  their  respective  energy 
values.  Brewers'  grains  make  an  excel¬ 
lent  feed  when  the  price  is  reasonable, 
but  the  price  should  not  be  over  three- 
fourths  that  of  distillers’  grains,  the  ratio 
being  about  GO  to  80.  The  composition 
of  brewers'  grains  varies  according  t  the 
articles  used  in  the  mash.  Ordinary 
brewers’  grains  arc  a  by-product  of  bar¬ 
ley,  malt  and  hops,  somet  tmes  corn  grits 
and  rice  are  used.  It  is  very  easy  to  dis¬ 
tinguish  brewers’  grains  from  distillers’ 
grains  for  the  reason  that  the  brewers’ 
grains  look  somewhat,  like  chopped  hay 
or  ground  oat  hulls.  They  do  not  have 
the  pronounced  odor  that  distillers’  grains 
have  and  do  not  contain  the  large  llakes 
of  corn  bran. 
Practically  all  of  the  high  American 
records  for  the  last  10  years  have  beep 
made  with  distillers'  grains  as  a  promi¬ 
nent.  part  of  the  ration.  Both  of  the 
above  feeds  have  (his  advantage  over  cot¬ 
tonseed  meal  and  some  of  the  heavier 
feeds  in  that  they  can  be  fed  in  any 
quantity  with  safety  and  have  never  been 
known  to  cause  any  sickness  or  digestion 
derangements.  This  year,  owing  to  the 
short  cotton  crop,  and  the  small  flax¬ 
seed  crop,  both  cottonseed  meal  and  lin¬ 
seed  meal  arc  relatively  very  dear  and 
can  probably  be  dispensed  with  or  used 
very  sparingly,  although  linseed  meal  is 
s*  lbs.  lbs.  lbs.  uscd  chiefly  for  ils  medicinal  value,  even 
100  lbs.  corn  contains  10  4.5  68  2  when  high  priced.  There  Is  a  large  pro- 
200  llis.  corn  contains  SO  13.5  204  6  duct  ion  of  distillers’  grains  due  to  indus- 
100  lbs.  Ajax  Flakes  31  IS  35  9  trial  demand  for  alcohol  and  this  will  help 
the  dairyman  keep  down  his  cost  of  feed 
The  best  corn  distillers’  grains  are  al-  ing  as  at  this  time  of  the  year  brewers' 
ways  guaranteed  30  per  cent,  protein  and  grains  are  not  made  in  very  large  quau- 
oveV  and  not  less  than.  10  per  cent,  tat.  titles,  and  the  price  rises  tc  a  point 
The  fiber  is  not  material  as  the  fiber  in  where  they  nre  not  very  economical, 
distillers’  grains,  according  to  the  expert-  Combinations  of  cornmeal,  distillers’ 
merit  stations,  is  practically  nil  digestible,  grains,  hominy  aud  gluten  feed  make  very 
due  to  the  fermenting  and  cooking  pro-  satisfactory  feeds,  also  other  articles  may 
cesses  used.  Corn  distillers*  grains,  being  be  added  to  provide  variety  or  to  suit 
rich  in  fat  have  a  total  nutriment  value  the  owner's  ideas  of  what  a  balanced  ra¬ 
in  excess  of  cottonseed  meal  or  nny  other  tion  should  be. 
feed  on  the  market.  According  to  fat 
content,  and  energy  value,  distillers' 
srrains  will  range  from  79  to  90  therms, 
The  reason  is  very  simple  — 
digestion  is  improved,  danger  of 
overfeeding  is  avoided,  gases 
and  colic  are  prevented. 
Hundreds  of  feeders  testify 
to  these  truths. 
Bran. 
23.00@24.00 
22.50@23.50 
22.25@22.50 
23.00@25.00 
18.25@18.50 
New  York 
Cleveland  . 
Buffalo 
Philadelphia 
Minneapolis 
LOCAL  PRICES, 
Sahuln,  la.,  oil  meal.  ton. 
dlings,  $30  to  $31;  red  dog.  f 
$45  to  $46;  bran,  $24  to  $26. 
Newport,  Ohio,  wheat  brat 
dlings,  $29  to  $30;  corn  moal. 
Clarendon,  Vt.,  wheat  bran 
middlings,  $26;  corn  meal,  $32 
Camden,  N.  Y. .  moal,  ton, 
middlings,  $31;  gluten.  $31. 
East  Berlin.  Pa.,  -wheat,  bu.,  $1.12 
$.65;  oats,  $.60;  bran,  100  lbs.,  $1.45;  mu 
$1.70;  oilmeal,  $2.10. 
Elmira,  N.  Y.,  corn  meal,  ton,  $30;  wheat 
middlings,  $32;  bran,  $24;  gluten  meal,  $28; 
oil  meal.  $45;  cottonseed  meal,  $36. 
31  dwell,  Ohio,  wheat  bran,  ton,  $28; 
tilings,  $32:  torn  meal,  $20;  dairy  feed,  $27 
Fleming.  Ohio,  bran,  ton,  $23.50;  white  mid' 
dimes,  $31. 
Red  Hook,  N.  Y.,  wheat  bran,  ton 
middlings,  $31;  corn  meal,  $31;  mixed  cow  feed, 
$35;  gluten  feed,  $32. 
Hai  iiten,  Ol  io,  bran,  ton,  $24  to  $26;  mid¬ 
dlings,  $28  to  $30. 
Chesterfield,  Mass.,  wheat  bran,  ton,  $25; 
middlings,  ton,  $28;  meal,  $32;  gluten,  $31; 
cottonseed  meal,  $40;  beet  pulp,  $29. 
Cliicora,  Pa.,  wheat,  bu.,  $1.00;  corn,  $.80; 
oats,  $.60;  rye,  $.80;  wheat  bran,  car  .loads, 
$24;  middlings,  $32;  clover  hay,  ton,  $15;  Tim¬ 
othy  hay,  $17, 
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