The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-21
CHEAPEST AND
BEST FEED
FOR CATTLE
Experiment Station Gives
Good Advice to Farmers
ABOUT DIFFERENT MEALS
And the Results That Follow
Their Use.
ABOUT DIFFERENT MEALS

Saltwater. o. T, Nov. 2O.-The Okla
homa experiment station has issued an
other bulletin. which reads as follows:
The feeder is frequently in doubt as 10
which is the cheapest, wheat meal. bran.
or shorts. when purchasing feed for cat
tie and hogs. If wheat meal costs $50
per ton. IS it cheaper than bran at SIS
or shorts at SIS per ton? Other consider
ations aside from arithmetic enter into
the answer to this sort OF question. In
the first place, the material sold at bran
varies from the hulls Of wheat to a mix
ture Of the entire refuse from -four man.
ufacturer known as ''millrun." And ma
terial sold as shorts is often mixed with
bran in varying amounts. AS used here,
bran means material produced as a by
product of milling from which shorts
have been separated. It should De fiakey.
light and bulky. and Of the color of tSe
wheat hull. Shorts on the other hand,
should be fine, grayish IN color, and free
from all except small particles OF the
wheat hull
The value Of a feed, as a rule. is esti-
mated on the basis OF the amount of pro-
total nutriments which it contains These
words are too often meaningless, and will
be better understood If protein is thought
OF as that part of a feed that makes
growth; 'muscle-maker'' is sometimes
used TO explain this term. Carbohydrates
and fat are the fat-formers; they also
serve to keep up the heat of the animal
body. BY total nutrients is meant the
sum Of the compounds or substances in
a feed that contribute TO the nutrition
Of animals. Another term, nutritive ra-
ito. is used to designate the proper
tion between the protein and under COM
pounds in a feed. 1t is obtained by di-
viding the number Of pounds of protein
in 100 pounds OF a feed into the number
of pounds of carbohydrates and fat.
If the total amount of nutrients deter
mined the value OF feed. it would be a
On the basis OF total nutri-
ents, if wheat meal costs so per ton.
wheat bran should cost $3.50 per ton,
and shorts 1861. But the requirements
of the animal to which the feed is 10 be
fed must also be considered. The nutri-
tive ratio of the ration fed to hogs and
cattle may vary within reasonably wide
limits. AS a rule, however, the grain ra-
ton should have a nutriuve ration from
% TO 1:6.5. The feeder who keeps with
in these limits, while he may depart from
theoretic standards, will do better than
if he feeds without system and without
figuring.
1t will be seen from the table that
wheat varies on one side OF the stand
ard and bran and shorts on the other
Thus it appears that a mixture of wheat
neal with either bran or shorts would be
cheaper than any one Of them alone, |
sven though the cost be greater.
For example. If wheat meal costs 500 |
Der ton and shorts SIS per ton, a mixture |
# equal parts OF each Will cost SIS per |
on. This mixture would contain in each |
90 pounds, 11.2 pounds protein. and 657 |
and fat, making 7s.9 |
total nutrients. and would have |
nutritive ration OF 1853. which would be |
letter to feed than either wheat meal or |
shorts alone. When meat meal is fed |
done, there IS an excess of carbohydrates /
ind fat. In shorts there is an excess OF /
protein. In the mixture, .hese are bal 1
Inced, giving what is called a balanced |
alton.
Each set OF conditions requires diff /
erent management, and in this season
4 nigh-priced feeds the feeder musS use
'encil and paper wisely II ne Is 10 come
ut on the right side The Experiment
station at Saltwater will calculate ra-
ions for Oklahoma feeders who desire
t. The letter Of inquiry should state
ne prices OF different feeds, the charac-
er Of roughness on hand. and the kind.
ge, and weight OF the animals in order
hat the most economical ration may be
uggested. The above remarks concern
ng wheat meal. bran and shorts shows
ow difficult IL is TO arrive at an exact |
ecision when comparing the cost of |
eeds and how necessary It IS 20 study
eeds and their composition in order 70
eed to best advantage
This is the season OF the year when or
ers are being given for nursery stock
or fall planting and those about 70 set
ut an orchard should avail themselves
Z the experience Of those who have
cen engaged in frUit-growing in Okla
oma-
IN general II pays 70 buy homegrown
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ishments Of the man with something
ew and wonderful. The varieties men
oned below are reliable and preferred
= many successful orchardists.
.tpples-8iiss0uri Pippsn. Ben Davis.
-inesap. jonathan. 8laIdens Blush.
owen. Coopers Early white ard yellow
transparent
Peaohes-Amsdea. Alexander. Eariy
iser. Mountain Rose. Old Nixon. Free
Iberta. ana Heath cling
Piums-Wrd Goose. Weaver. Golden
eauty. Forest Garden. PottaEatoznle.
bundance and Burbank
Pears-Rutter Kiener. Duchess. ssckel.
ld Bartlett
Cherries-Early Eichmend. English No
ITO. Hoatmarency-
Crap pes-concord. Delaware. Goethe.
eyer. Brilliant. Niagara. Herbemout
Coed uurzcrv stock ls q prime I1n-
.rsance. buz The character ~ tie care
aich IS Eirea lt after setting OK DE-
rulires - great extent the degree ~
cc=ss which gvils d attairsd con-
lued cieaH csstira-on ard aatehfas
re ls necesar3 and vii r. ahsnaazilg
paid
GAS WELL RUiNED