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Show 'J M MAY USE POTATOES TO SUBSTITUTE SUBSTI-TUTE TWO GRAINS ON RANCH Extensive German experiments just rcmpleted In the fatherland havo pic-ven pic-ven to tho world that tho uso of potatoes pota-toes ns a substitute for grain rfs food for stock during tho winter months cannot bo equaled and that in tbo next few years they will probably form ono ot the chief diets tor swlno and sheep ; f hHHHHJ from November until late spring. Re- I UHHHHJ sultant from tthe success attained In H'HHB this direction by Gormany, much at- Jj l tention is being focused in that dlroc- j fflHB tton by ranchers ot tho west especial- , HHI ly In Utah and othor states whero ''i'l tubers aro grown In abundanco. ;HHJ Substitution of potatoes for grain fiAI during tho winter months is appealing y HHI to ranchers of Utah, In view of the SUH fact that In this state there aro largo lSH quantities of potatoes grown each iVH year which undoubtedly, it fed to tf 'HHI wine and shoop, would materially re- h BBB duce the expense ot the average M'BHI ranch. i BBB Tho German experiments were car- vl HBfl 1 rlcd out at a cost ot many thousands j HHI of dollars. A heavy Investment of 'HHI equipment and solving tho matter ot ' preservation were tho chief factors , IBB! In tho experimentations. It Is now de- j.H clared that It Is posslblo to feod , BHJ stock six different kinds ot dried po- .UHHHHHJ tatocs which have nearly all tho now- '- lshment to be found in barley and il oats. Potatoes for fattening, it Is H.l declared, aro nearly equal from a i'l standpoint of nutriment aB either of AVJ these standard grains. It was demon- llH strated by the board of German agrl- J HHJ culturlsts that one third ot the .ifll strengthening food generally given r HVfai horses In the form of grain can gen- 5'BBfl erally bo replaced by potatoes. !5'Bb1 The potatoos are prepared In three jl HBv frms flaked, chipped and pressed. H-, HHJ Potato flakes are obtained by mashing ' HHJ boiled potatoos by the use ot two ' HHJ rollers. Tho product is then dried by HJ allowing high tension stream from HHJ boilers to pass through tho Interior i Hfl ot the rollers. BBb Chipped potatoes, ono ot the most ' HHJ successful kinds, aro washed, sliced , HHJ and placed in the trough of a drying HHJ machine, being continually stirred and HHJ distributed equally along the entire i , length ot cylinders of projecting shov- j jH To prepare pressed potatoes tho J jHBa greater part of the wator Is pressed ,BBJ out whllo tho potatoos aro in their P'' ntaural state. However, It is neces- fi BBl sary to slico tho tubers beforo this Is , HBj begun. The mass Is then placed In ' HHJ the drying machine.' This method I HHJ costs loss than the others. .'ijll According to the experiments tho '4Hh1 digestive properties ot tho potato ore HhI not impaired by drying and they are '!flV dlgotsted as readily as grains. iV'BVJ In Germnny tho oxpenso ot equip- 'il ment among tho farmers wilt ! bo overcome by joint ownership and HHI this is tho most feasible pian among IBhI farmers and ranchers of this country, 'IhYJ except where tho ranchers aro very 'tB largo and hundreds of head of stock , HHJ aro fed dally. mHhI 1:HHI |
