56 Report oF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OF THE 
ANALYSES oF OATS, OAT HULLS AND OAT KERNELS. 





Nitrogen- 
Ash. Protein. Fiber. free Fat. 
extract. 
Whole grain, 30 samples ........... Sv4ia 18/2" 10682 -GARG 5.6 
Fulis. SeAaiiplos So ves eclaw < yd bin aes oe 7.3 3.4 37.2 50.8 A We 
Hulled kernels, 179 samples ........ 22D fe aL Ore 145 Saal eu 8.7 

The lesson to be drawn from these figures is clear, which is 
that oat hulls are the inferior portion of the grain. They have 
but little protein and a large proportion of woody fiber, nearly as 
much as oat straw. The kernels are the easily digestible and 
nutritious portion of the oat grains and are surrounded by the 
tough, woody hulls, which in whatever light we regard them can 
hardly have a greater value for feeding purposes than straws. 
Below can be seen the prices and composition of a considerable 
number of these mixed feeds, not all of which, however, contain 
oat offals. 
SAMPLES OF VARIOUS OAT FEEDS AND MIXED FEEDS, PROPRIETARY AND OTHER- 
WISE, COLLECTED IN NEW YorK Durine 1898 Anp 1899. 

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Station Sample: Where Selling | Station Sample: Where Selling 



number. collected. price. | number. colle cted. price. 
S25 so PINS ED DOT Opp 94. stectaps Shy «boo err 472 |. SONGS. 2 tee $20 00 
649.: Binghamton ....<.... $20 00) 480..° Geneva: 7.77 15 00 
AS3y Crbmithboros. aaiivs «if Tess. sic 482.05; AUDUIN cx veh diel ae 19 00 
Ts AMI NOBLON oc coals ane 20 00) 492.. Syracuse... 2.2. eee 16 00 
MU SPUR ALO — sae sob b la e's eee 16.:00/'497 soetilton wack. soe 25 00 
ALI DSSS mr SRN ae ERM Shoe d RL aL aig: 548... Syracuse, ... <4... «<a 15 00 
Pas ESTO ey ee ee 150046774 . “Kangston!. S724. cng 17 50 
619. 5. ION SDTINGS he. 2a P ae a a 695... Oneonta 5 su 5 ie eee 18 00 
AES win ARLE VR CASE A on se, 0 noises 15 00) 697, Oneonta’... . .a ee 18 00 
GON. SPalasiel eer. wade anes 16 00) 703... Owego «te... Gene 19 00 
O81), ewmebeliz. cist os 16:00] 7044. fc sahs ub od. anys eee 
503 A Oawero katte ae 15.00 | 542: Middletown >. .0).0. fee ee 
Opie SONRY! Laren kn eg 20 00/ 648.. Binghamton ......... 20 00 
OGSsw -WMelhils-e AWE thee M.S! 161.00 ((554.:od lorida esih.aee eee 12 00 
AGeia IV ACLORS.. BRL. 5h sues 1% sie ae 657... Sidney Center 9. o..3% 19 00 
ota... MidGLELOWH! ay es a's sald eoee ss 420...’ Union ‘Springs!“7% .nhel ieee 
AG4 co.  ACOTMIN I. bot, 6 sa 16 00.) 650:., Binghamton... °.. .cn 16 00 
BATS a NE MAANEO MUAY, \o'x, «hort eras 15 00 

