The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25

trich in protein. Before selecting
the feed rich in protein, we must
determine What kind Of stock ii is
Ito he'fed to; if TO milk cows, or for
fattening stock or to work horses.
IL for milk cows, il would be best
TO select either cotton seed meal
wheat. rice, bran or corn bran or
shorts and middlings. Cotton seed
meal carries on an average from
80 to so per cent Of protein, from 8
TO II per cent of fat, from % to q
per cent of carbohydrates, and
from Sc to 10 per cent OF crude
fibre. In selecting from the diff
ferent cotton seed meals and cotton
seed meal and hull mixtures on the
market. / would select, if Of the
same price. the one containing the
! highest amount Of protein and the
least amount Of ilbre. For ex-
ample: One cotton seed meal
, shows on the tag giving its guar
lanteed analysis, protein SO per
cent. fat 8 per cent, fibre ~ per
lcent, carbohydrates "a per cent;
and another: Protein l23 per cent
fat 70 per cent, fibre Sc per cent
carbohydrates 1916 per cent, and
there was a difference in the price
of the two Of $500 per ton, | would
select the one containing the high
est amount Of protein t42.3 per
fcent) and the least amount Of fibre
80 per cent, even though its
priee was higher.
In selecting from the different
wheat hrans of about the same
price. / would choose the one con-
tanning the highest amount of pro-
! tein and the least amount of fibre.
A goo4tvhaat bran should contain
at leaA1i per cent Of protein and
no more than per cent of fibre.
The less fibre and more protein,
the richer the bran. The same Ie-
marks apply 10 corn and rice bran.
A good corn bran should contain
at least i2 per cent Of protein and
Inc more than 9s5 per cent of fibre
A good rich polish should contain
at least lbs per cent of protein and
no more than 7 per cent OF fibre
| A good rice barn should contain
lat least i2 per cent Of protein and
mo more than 9SS per cent Of fibre
A good shorts and middlings
Il should cbHtain no 1esssthan iS per
leent Of protein, and in the case OF
! shorts. no more than rs per cent
Of fibre, and in the case of mid
dlings no more than per cent OF
fibre.
If The feed is required for work
stock. corn chops, corn bran anC
corn and cal feeds, and feed meals
should be selected. In buying
them. always buy the one contain
ing the largest amount of protein
and the least amount of fibre, par
| ticularly if you have plenty Of
lrougness on hand and your work
STOCK has ample time to eat tn,
same A. good corn chop shoulc
lcontain at least 8.5 to 9 per cen
Of protein and no more than 2 PEI
cent? Of 0bGe. ,saWhenever thf
lamount Of fibre in corn chops il
stated above 2.5 per cent, you may
be sure that il contains a large
amount Of cob, which has a very
1 low, if any, feeding value.y
Remember, that the selling price
Iof a feed is no indication of its
suitabiilykto your NEEDS, nor thai
| in buying the cheapest feed yor
are saving money IN fact. if yor
buy a feed poor in protein and higl
ID fibre because its price is litth
less, you are losing money. Man
ufacturers' cannot add materials O
high feeding value to cheap feeds
! They are not giving away some.
thing valuable for nothing. If tn,
| price OLA Sfeed is low. you will al
ways find on consulting the, analy-
4 ais, that it is, compared with Other
| feeds of the same class, poor il
lprotein and rich in fibre.
If you desire feeds containing
principally protein. choose from
cotton seed meal, cotton seed feeds
wheat middhngs, shorts, whea
hranl and alfalfa meal Average
protein,is 20 to so per cent.
II you desire feeds containing
protein and carbohydrates, seree
from feed mixtures, wheat admix
lures, rice bran, rice polish, mfxet
oats aud barely hominy feeds, mo.
i lasses. horse and mule. feeds. Az.
erage protein, 10 TO IS per cent
| Carbohydrates, l5 to IS per cent.
IF you desire feeds containing
lpfncipally carbohydrates selec
n from feed meals, corn chops, corr
lbran, corn and cat feeds. Ayerag,
lprotein, 8 to 40 per cent Average
carbohydrates, SO to 70 per cent.
=. S Clay Sloan,
,Gpmmissioner of. Agriculture.
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