The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24

beet pulp and beet molasses as food
for sheep and steers. In feeding
test made with sheep two years ago
the results of which are reported in
bulletin No. 7S, sugar beet pulp and
sugar beet molasses gave profitable
returns. When lucern and pulp were
fed, one pound of gain was made from
7.95 pounds Of luccrn and l7.S6 pounds
of pulp. One hundred pounds Of in
crease was made at a cost of s.. 4S and
pulp had Il value of sl.S6 per ton.
When ucern, grain (one-half screen
ings and one-half bran) and pulp were
fed, one pound of gain was made from
ABB pounds OF lucern, l.56 pounds
grain and l0li pounds pulp. One
i hundred pounds of increase was made
at a cost of 1928 and pulp had value
of S3.3s per ton. These results agree
with the results obtained In the last
feeding experiment, namely, that the
greatest profit comes from feeding lu-
Germ and pulp to sheep when small
amount of grain is added to the ra-
tion. Pulp fed in limited quantities
with lucern or lucern and grain did
not give as good results as when SINH
larry fed ad libitum. When lucern,
bran and molasses were fed one pound
of gain was made from 81 pounds of
lucern, l.5 pounds bran and l.43
pounds of molaSses One hundred
pounds of increase was made at cost
of $3.50.
In the feeding experiment carried
on last winter the steers and sheep
that received only lucern and beet
pulp made the smallest gains per day,
and of all lots they required the most
dry matter per pound Of growth, but
gave the largest profit. The steers
made one pound of gain from ll.5
pounds of lucern and 3l.4 pounds of
pulp at a cost of 2S cents. The sheep
made one pound of gain with 1876
pounds lucern and 36.7 pounds pulp
at a cost of 3.S cents. Pulp when fed
ad libitum with lucern to steers had a
value per ton of $l.S5 and when SINH
larry fed to sheep it had a value of
$l.l3. One hundred pounds Of in
crease with steers on full ration of
lucern and grain Il bran and shorts)
cost $4.93. One hundred pounds of in
crease with another lot Of steers Of no
better feeding quality on full ration
OF lucern, grain and pulp cost 1898.
One pound Of gain was made from 10
pounds lucern, 80 pounds grain and
II pounds pulp. Pulp had value o
$2.O6 per ton. When full ration of
lucern and pulp was fed with a half
ration of grain one pound of gain was
made from 90 pounds lucern, 2.03
pounds grain and 1871 pounds pulp.
One hundred pounds increase cost
$3.5l and pulp had value Of $l.66 per
ton. When a full ration of grain and
pulp was fed with half ration of lu-
Germ one pound of gain was made
from 4.2S pounds, lucern, 3.65 pounds
grain and 2l.3 pounds pulp. One
hundred pounds increase cost 1884
and pulp had value of 254 per ton.
The above results indicate that the
greatest profit is secured when lucern
and pulp are fed ad libtum with no
grain or a minimum of grain Il bran
and / shorts.
Molasses in small quantities -four
pounds per animal per day. fed with
eight pounds of grain per animal per
day and with pulp ad libitum had a
value Of $2.35 per ton.
Mr.. Hans Larsen, feeder at tn
Logan sugar factory, feeds thousands
of sheep and steers for shipment to
the Pacific coast every winter. His
feeding operations are financially sue
ceSSful and he values beet pulp at
$3.50 per ton. Lucern and beet pulp
are fed ad libitum regularly twice Il
day in well-drained open yards and
only such quantities given as will bc
eaten up clean in few hours. All
animals have constant access to salt
and water and are bedded with straw
during the coolest months. Good
drainage of yards and plenty of bed
ding should always be provided, if
possible, as heavy pulp feeding causes
a very laxative condition.
Much more feeding of sheep and
cattle should be done in the vicinity
Of beet sugar factories by farmers
than is now practiced. Because Of its
high per cent of water, beet pulp
could not be prOfitably transported
long distances. One ton Of pulp con-
tains about 1900 pounds of water. On
account of its sncculcncy and carbon
aceous character il is a most valua bic
food for winter use and makes an eX-
cellent supplementary food to lucern
and the grains, ePulp keeps well in
the open air in large piles but in small
piles it may freeze, which Injuries its
! food Nalup H. has II rnpU ntrnnciva