The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-27
FOOD FOR DAIRY COWS.
Comparative value of Hay and Oats, Corr
Meal, LInseed Cake, Etc.

Meal. Linseed Cake, Etc.
Hay and oats, admirable as they are,
according to Prof. Long. rank among
the dearest OF stock foods, and the
farmer can try other materials which
will do the same work for great deal
less money, and 1t is to his advantage
TO do so II he has knowledge Of tho
properties of food, and can mix them
for himself. Linseed, for example,
contains the fat which is so necessary,
and in the cheapest form. Three
pounds provides one pound of oil =
really more than enough for largo
but il also contains some OF tho
lean and bread-likc foods.
Corn-meal is one OF the cheapest
foods known II bought when cheap. 1t
contains the bread OF the rations with
small quantities of the fat and the lean
in addition; while cotton-cake contains
large proportions OF the lean or al-
luminous food and is the cheapest
food OF this kind which can be OBJ
tanned. II also contains, ors hould
contain, pure, large percentage
OF oil or fat, so that ten
per cent cake would provide beast
with half pound of oil for every five
pounds consumed Beans and peas are
also extremely valuable foods Of tho
same nature, being extra rich in lean,
which makes the lean OF meat and the
curd OF milk; but both foods are very
deficient in oil.
Linseed cake is not so valuable as
linseed, price for price, especially when
the quality of the cake is unknown.
We know what we get with the pure
linseed but in the cake, as every one
knows who has experience, all kinds
of seeds are mixed, while the oil is so
pressed that very little is allowed to
remain Cotton cake is cheaper than
linseed, and contains more nourish-
ment. but ! 8 more binding, and Is
more valuable for use with roots,
grass, ensilage and Indian meal. II we
mix two foods, we might take Indian
meal or pea meal or cotton cake, or
rice meal and bean meal. Linseed
cake is not so well adapted for use
with rice meal or Indian meal, because
it is OF singular nature, nor Is it so
good for use with turnips or mangels,
unless for actual fattening purposes.
Now, cotton cake and maize are cheap
foods when we'll bought, much cheaper
than either oats. linseed cake or hay,
and they go further.
The cotton cake has the inestimable
advantage of being nearly as valuable
after passing through the cattle as be-
| fore consumption, so much is the man
urc enriched. We might, then, almost
make our ration for milking cows one
half pound linseed steamed in water,
three pounds of decorticated cotton
| cake and three pounds OF Indian meal,
irrespective OF the roots they will use.
II no hay, but plenty OF roots and
straw, the four to five pounds OF the
cake would be necessary. Bran is n
valuable food OF similar nature to cot
| ton cake, except that it is not SO bind
| ing, but tits, nevertheless, well adapted
for use with Indian meal, which is n
capital winter food, being very heat
ing. We have stated that hay il Tho
dearest OF all foods. This Is because
IL is necessary TO consume so much Of
II, in order TO extract sufficient nour-
ishment to maintain u large animal
and to provide her with the means OF
manufacturing milk. - Hoistcin Eric
sian Register.
How can o loft-handod maa expect
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