Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

It viii be noticed that the better
grade Of frozen wheat has 90 pounds
less Of dry matter In 100 pounds than
that fully matured. and that the poorer
grade has about one pound more: that
neither grade OF frozen wheat con-
tains as high a per cent OF protein, or
muscle-maklng material, as does the
milling wheat, but that both Of them
have a higher per cent OF fat an
equally valuable food constituent and
almost as large an amount OF carbo-
hydrates, which include such nutrients
as sugar starch and gum. There is an
extra quantity Of crude fiber In both
samples OF the frozen wheat, which in
dicates a little lower per cent OF d.
gestlbllity than FOR milling wheat.
From the standpoint Of composition.
taken as a whole. the frozen wheat
ranks little inferior for stock feeding 10
that fully ripened,
The composition Of both kinds OF
screenings shows a high feeding value.
though the larger per cent OF crude
nber indicates that they are less d.
gestible than any Of the wheats.
On account Of the numerous fine seeds
the first screenings contain. they will
give better results fed 10 sheen than
TO cattle and pigs, While both kinds OF
screenings contain a much lower per
cent Of carbohydrates than the wheat.
this shortage is largely made up for In
their extra quantity Of fat.
In Manitoba and other portions OF
Canada, where there are frequently
large quantities Of frozen wheat ex.
periments have been conducted TO de-
iermine its value for cattle and swine
feeding, with the results given below.
When large swine averaging lss
pounds in weight az the beginning OF
the experiment, and 275 pounds al It's
close, were fed frozen wheat 524 pounds
were required for 100 pounds increase
i've weight while at the same time.
with Ike lot OF large swine 522 pounds
OF mixed grain, consisting OF equal
parts by weight OF No. wheat. barley
and peas, We're required for the same
Increase In live weight
In a second test feeding pigs that
averaged 81 pounds each until thew
reached an average weight OF li5
pounds each 100 pounds OF increase In
i've weight were obtained from sSS
pounds Of frozen wheat. The pork was
considered excellent, much superior IN
that OF hogs fed on peas alone
In both trials the frozen wheat wos
ground and soaked Tor twelve hours
nnetore feeding one hundred pounds Of
frozen wheat was found equal 20 7gl
pouhus OF sklm-milk In increasing the
live weight Of pigs
Nhen frozen wheat was fed 10 two |
year-old steers In comparison with
mixed meal made up Of equal parts |
by weight Of oil cake peas and barleyC |
corn enHiage constituting the rough /
lse, me average daily gains were "A
POUNDS Tor the wheat and 1874 pounds |
lor the mixed meal. but nj market /
prlces OF the feeding stuffs. the frosted /
wheat gains were made al s2.l2 less
cost per hundred weight Steers FED
.rozen wheat with corn ensilage made
y Der cent higher daily gains than
nose led the mixed meal with hay and
.oots ana al a cost per hundred weight
ess Than one-half as great.
The quality Of beef from steers feA
m frozen wheat was pronounced 10 be
lartieularly excellent by the butchers
ma by the members Of eight different
households who examined IL critieanv
men served az roast beef"
The daily ration Of the MIXED meal
ma Of the frozen wheat was IN each
Instance six pounds per head. When
'oth were fed IN connection with corn
nsilage II required 800 pounds OF the
mixed meal for each 100 pounds gain.
~ si3 Of the frozen wheat.
while the feeding trials reported give
70 direct comparison OF frozen wheat
.lth mat fully matured. stil the re-
ults show i 10 be practically equal 10
mixture Of wheat oats and barley for
og Feeding and TO stand very high as
concentrated food for tattening cattle