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Show 1 . Questions of the Feed Loi Protsaor Herburt W. Mumford lllinott Calicut of Agrlctilturt j Value of Split Pea Hulls I ' AN' vou tH1 m " t"o hulls from pH peas have any feeding value for cow t and what proportion, if any, Is digestible?' Analysis of pen hullu by Ontario station Crude protoln,'7.12: moisture, 8.12; ether extract, ex-tract, 0.S3; crude fiber, 60.5J; ah, 2.23; car bohydrates, 23.18. Thirteen samples of pea bran were ana-lr.ed. ana-lr.ed. "With tho exception of one sanipl obtained from J. Wilson, the protein content varied from 7 to 13 per cent. The high protein pro-tein content of Mr Wilson's sample was, n doubt, due to the fact that It contained quantities of fine pea meal or dust. Sucb a Kamplc of pea brun would make a vcrj excellent supplement to our coarse cattl foods. The percentage of crude fiber In mosi cases is very high. I may state, however that we fed three sheep for a period of on month on pea hulls alone. At tho end of the experiment the shepj were weighed, and it was found that thej ' weighed exactly the same am at the beglnnini of the feeding period. The digestibility of the components of thi pf-a hulls was at the same tlmo tested, an! the results obtained go to show that ih digestion coefficient of the crude fiber of thi pea bran was 69 I e.. for every 100 poundi of crude fiber fed sixty-nine pounds wai digested. I-Yom these facta we are led to bellevi that the feeding aluo of pea bran Is greater great-er than the low protein content would iiuli. cate. It muat not be gathered from thi3 tha' we would recommend this food in preference prefer-ence to those richer In protein. On the con-trury, con-trury, farmers and dairymen should alwayl aim at securing a fair quantity of protein lit any food which is meant to supplement a ration of corn fodder, hay, ensilage or othci1 home-grown feeds. Tea bmn. however. Is not entirely useless and might under certain conditions serve as a useful component In a maintenance dicL FEEDIXCJ tankage Is a by-product of thf packing house. It is made from varlom waste products such as meat scraps, fat trimmings, etc. These arc put In a tanll and Hubjected to excessive heat for several hours, when the greas Is removed and the residue dried. This latter is ground and put on the market as tankage Tankag varies greatly according to what is tanked. Some Is fit for fertiliser only and is sold ai such, but the better grades are sold foi feeding purposes. Tankage, like other by-proiluct.s by-proiluct.s from the slaughter houses, is very J rich in protein, and for that reason is a highly high-ly concentrated food and must be fed with care. Its chief use has been in feeding swine, generally being fed In connection with corn, and it has been found very profitable even when the tankage is worth 30 to -10 pel cent more per ton than corn. Owing to tlx richness of this feed, most authorities recommend rec-ommend from 10 to 15 per cent of tnnkagi In the ration. In some tests, however, tht ration consists of three parts corn chop to one part of tankage or 25 per cent of tankage. This 19 done in order to give the ration aboul the same nutritive ratio and digestible con-ptituents con-ptituents as whlto middlings |