Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1917 — WASHINGTON COW FEED TEST [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON COW FEED TEST

Increased Milk Flow Secured by Feedingßeet Pulp Moistened With Five Parts Water. In an experiment at the Washington station, cows fed beet pulp, moistened with five parts by weight of water, consumed the feed with considerable relish and rapidly Increased in milk yield during a two-week period. Although it was difficult to accustom the cows to eating the feed at first, later they would eat from six to eight pounds more of the soaked pulp than they would of corn silage. The general condition of the cows fed the beet pulp was comparable with that of those fed corn silage. And there was no appreciable difference in their weights. Since their feeding value is about the same, it appears that the extended use of beet pulp as a substitute for silage depends largely on the relative cost of producing and preservng ai>d the cost of dried beet pulp.