The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-12-16

lheir cVnposlSlon, und one might nat
urally infer that food with a certain |
composition might be more easily and
completely converted into milk than |
some other of different character; an
other might be more readily converted |
into flesh and fat. In u general wav
this has been recognized and accented
as afact Corn, for instance, is con-
sidered u fattening food; cow-pcas as
mllE-producing one. But cxpcri-
mcnts have been made to test these
matters more in detail and moro def
nltcly, and the best rations for special
purposes have been fixed with degree
OF certainty sufficient for practical
purposes. Food may be regarded
rs made up of three groups Of sub
stances: nitrogcnous compomds
| (Which for brcvity may be called pro.
tcin,- starch, gum and sugar com
| pounds Called ydro-carbons) and
fats. Now, for o COW weighing 900
| pounds, experiments show that its
daily rations should contain D pounds
OF protein, 123 pounds of hydro-car-
oons and fourtcenths of a pound Of fat.
inns does not mean that the food If
analysed should contain the above
Quantities of those substances, but that
those quantities must be present in
digest and appropriate them. The
amounts present and tho amounts
digcstiblc arc quite umcqnal especial
~ III long forage, as hay, fodder, straw,
cic. Thus of hay about 60 per cent. :.
Of its protein is digcstiblc; about the
F same Of its hydro-carbon, and from 20
to 40 per cent. of its fat. or straw,
: about so per cent. Of its protein, 10
per cent. Of its hydro carbon and 80
: per cent. Of its fat is digestiblc. OF
corn (graim, nearly 80 per cent. Of its
y protein, 90 per cent. Of its hydro-car-
= bon and 60 per cent. Of It's fat is digest
iblc. OF oats (grain), 81 per cent. of
its protein, II Of its hydro-carbon and
Is per cent. of its fat is digcstiblc. In
= making up ration, therefore, attcn-
!, composition of stuff Gas shown by an
alysis), but also to its digcstiblity.
=. Tables Of composition and digcstibiliy
: Of the more common kinds OF food and
forage, are given in little book
:, called ''Farmcr's Animal Handbook" ;"
! published by ID: Appleton 81 CO.,
, Of New York, which every
Ermcr would find useful and
: convenient to have. (This is gratui-
+ tous advertising, given without the
knowledge of said publshcrs). III
! making up the ration for an ANIMAL
: the proper proportion of the three in
= Grcdicnts mentioned above can be
: secured only by mixing two or more
! FOODS III certain proportions. No sin
, gle food contains them exactly in
, proper proportions, though some Gp-
pr0Nimatc it nearer than others. II
any ono Of the three bc present in Il
: ration in excess Of the amount called
! for, it will not be appropriated by the
animal, and will, therefore, be practi-
, cally lost. A question Of economy is,
, therefore,, largely involved. Our OBJ
IcCt now is TO call attention TO it to oct
, our readers TO think about the matter.
Al some future time we hope TO give
several rations properly proportioncd,
and m"dc up of the foods and ioragcs
generally found on Southern farms.
The work Of the year is about fin
inhcd. Would il not be well 10 bal
amrc accounts and see whether we have
made Or lost? We hope all will find
the balance Oh the right side OF the
ledger. Ii any are SO unfortunate as
to be in debt, we hope they will find
themselves nearer out than they were
Il year ago; and, inspired with fresh
hope, will enjoy the happy reunions of
the approaching Christmas. 10 one
and all the writer sends lis Marmcst
greetings.