The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-08

Sugar nssl ~ Eosa far llse eIett.
Indians Experiment Station. Nau~
srsas Sisters tzs+ aesa --s 49,
diana experiment station this can. ft~
qusatlng information concerning tho
sugar beet a. a food f0I fDru I'VE
stock. and lia feeding value. fAla IN
quiry Il no doubt MALAY caused By no
greatly increased Interest m sugar hert
culture BY farmers AZ the present time
aad this bulletin Il intended %. ~
a measure. answer the inquiry. The
beet contains considerable les nuIfI-
ment than our standard coarse foddefs,
100 pounds Of beets containing nomt-
thing over a pound Of dlgostible mn1cie
making food. while red clover contains
about six and one-half pounds. ana
Timothy hay nearly three pounds The
value OF beets az a food. however.
largely lies In their influences on tnn
digestive organs AZ a time Of year uhen
stock h usually fed only dry food. The
almost universal report from practicni
feeders and experimentefs j.. that
roots are valuable a. winter food for
stock. and sugar beeta take a leadlnE
place among the roots IN thls respect.
They contain more nutriment than
mangels. carrots. rulabagas and COM
mon turnipa Their sugarY nature
makes them especially palatablc. For
sheep or mich cows no better roots
can be fed. They keep the bowels open
and tend 10 prevent lmpacilon with cat
lie and sheep and give 3 gloss 70 the
coat and condition 10 the skin not ~
cured BY day feed. One can hardly
measure the money value Of roots b.
their chemical composition. For many
years they have had a high valuation
In the esteem Of British siockmen ana
ara extensively grown IN Europe ior
winter feeding. In the United states.
valuations have been placed on pNN..
al about & 20 $3.50 a ton Tor Stock
food. but the matter Of price varies
slightly according 70 Circumstances. ~
feeding experiments conducted IN inc
United States With sugar beeia. tnese
roots have been fed In connection VIA
other foods. Al this station. beela have
invariably been fed 10 advantagc 1nH
We have used sugar bceis for ycats iof
cattle and sheep. a. the Onio station.
where cora silago and field bcci4 have
been compared IN feeding dairy cattle.
the beeis have caused the best gains n
weight Of COWS. size Of milk Gov ana
production OF butter Fat. The sugar
beet has no quality Injurious 70 the
milk, when fed dairy cattle. While tur-
nips. unless fed with considerable care,
viii give an objectionable favor 70 T.
The beeta can be fed 70 best advantage
after slleing or running through q root
cutter. and fifty pounds per head Tor
AVERAGE cattle with other foods 4 an
ample quantity. Nov that beet sugar
factories are being erected ~ his
country. there viii be considerable
refuse beet pulp. which Il regarded ~
valuable food. Al the Lehi. Utah,
factory a ieedlng srgananl "a @
trae.eIl Tor All tne pulp - i1Ta 2
. years. and feeds IN sheds near the lac
tory. II Is said that the cattle eat iron
100 10 10 pounds Of pulp per day. BE-
sides about fifteen pounds Of hay
Analyses BY the California experlmcn
station show beet pulp 10 contain
! nearly as much protein a. corn Gllage
J and somewhat less Of the other food
! ingredients. and the feeding value 1
! estimated At t2.o2 per ton. while corr
} sllage l. placed Al t3.12 per ton Bee
pulp is entirely suited 70 the ailo. anl
IN the vicinity OF beet factories. q 4
kept ensiied. In the future growth .
the beet sugar industry In Amorlca
Q the residue OF pulp win be r.gnrlel-a
an important addition to the loedin
{ rations Of the live stock Of the nalEh
+ borhood. Other roots can be Erou'
more cheaply than sugar beels. %
r where the latter are grown. they MAJ
b be fed 70 stock 10 great adyaniaEe.
a c. s. Plumb. Director.