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Sugar Beet Valuable Stock Feed
HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
BY PERCY I EDWARDS. o them are and eventually all will
THE pulpy matter rejected In the De- At the factories where, the pulp
process of Bugar making from ,a now being prepared for the mar
beets constitutes about 10 per ket tne savlnS in the economical
cent of the beet. This formerly waste managenient of the business is fig
matter at the beet sugar factories ured 89 an important factor In the
Is now put through a process of dry- Buccess of the business,
ing, or baking, somewhat similar to But dairymen and stockmen should
bread baking, and is thus prepared know ot the value of the sugar beet
for sacking preparatory to putting It t0 tneIr business. The feeding of the
on the market. But a few years ago wet pu'p as " 's rejected at the fac
thls portion of the beet was regarded tory nas Produced good results
as waste at the factories and a serious wnere dairv C0W8 are concerned that
embarrassment to the management tDere should be no waste of this by
becauae of becoming offensive to the Product. It is well worth the time
publio on account of the bad smell and trouble of hauling from the fac
when fermented. What to do with tory- 11 wl11 cost but Uttle else. Al
it wag for a time a perplexing prob- thouen raw sugar beets may be fed
lem. Someone pointed out that Euro- t0 stock, allowing them to bite and
pean countries were making use of CDew tne roots. such a practice is un
thig pulp as stock feed. Then a few sate on account of the disposition of
farmers having stock and doing busl- stock to swallow chunks of the roots
ness with the factory were induced and cnoklnS on them. If fed raw the
to haul some of it home. It was oeets should he sliced fine enough to
soon found that stock ate It raven- prevent choking. Sheep and hogs
-ously. may be fattened on the loose leaves
Investigation by the manufactur- Bnd roots left In the nelds after har"
era In France and Germany led to vest,nS the crop. They wtll eat the
the Installing of machinery at some laat blte that ls ,oft- Many herds ot
of the plants in this country two or 8heeP are Prepared for the market in
three years ago. Now the factories thls manner ln the Rocky Mountain
using this drying process save this country and the Pacific Coast,
former waste and it Is now put on ... H
the market and sells for $21 to $25 . J, . ...
per ton, the price varying somewhat Just what mmediate effect the
in different-parts of the country. European war will have on the meat
Dried Beet Pulp. situation in this country is problem-
This dried beet pulp Is now pro- atlcal but tho Eeneral opinion pre
duced at many of the sugar plants In vails ln PackinS circles that If the
this country. It is put up in sacks "scrap" becomes general, as it prom
weighing 100 pounds either in plain se l d0- thee w'u be an nPrece
form, that is without the infusion of dented demand on Uncle Sam for pro
molasses in the process of drying and vlslons- ' War means waste, and also
the form known as "molaBses pulp," ,n the ca3e of Europe, the diversion
which contains an infusion ot from 15 of thousands from the ranks of agri
to 20 per cent of crude molasses. SIu'tur?t the rankf ?l soldier.
Many stock feeders prefer this "mo- We wI11 De exPecte to fill the de
lasseg pulp" to the plain form, espe- mand toT foodstuffs, as there is no
daily the dairy feeders. While the other ciPbard to go to that is quite
plain pulp is less likely to cause 80 Everybody recognizes that
bowel trouble, it is not productive tnere wU1 be a teremendous call for
of the same good results in increas- sa,t and PIckled meata and Probably
ing milk flow on dairy cows more tnan tne country can supply
As feed for dairy stock the dried Providing there are means of getting
pulp ration is growing fast into favor lt ver them,
with dairymen on the Western Coast. American mutton, ot course, is not
The best method of feeding the pulp, an exportable article and there is no
according to the Judgment ot dairy- chance to send it to feed any of
men, is to moisten it five or six Europe's contending armies unless
hours before feeding. The pulp will we freeze lt a Ia Australia. But It
absorb water freely and will swell to Is not necessary to export mutton in
quite large proportion. Of course, "mea ilke these t0 nave the market
Whnra hnpr n'nln la 1aA In Milo rai It hOOSted.
furnishes part of the grain ration as , Tne tnat m"ch the pork and
well as succulent food. In feeding beef ca b,e sent abroad will make a
"molasses pulp," less should be used eger hole for the mutton to fill
than when feeding plain pulp. The domestically, and the price of mut
reason is obvious since the crude mo- ton will surely seek its natural level,
lasses usedMn the infusion contains " tne blf powers decide to fight to iW
elements that affect the bowels in the survival of the strongest it is r ja
greater degree and it ls not desired morally certain that meat values will umaie
'to physic the stock. A ration of five ach a level in this country never Power Lich.
or six pounds at a feeding, for each before attained. The producers will 60 Hours'
cow, fed twice a day, with plentv of benefit by this condition and sheep Light to
dry hay and straw, is a good feeding raisers with both wool and mutton to One Gallon
proportion for dairy cows. The grain sell will be doubly blessed. A big of Gasoline,
ration should follow, giving a nutrl- war will spread a famine over Europe
tive ratio of about one In six. Beet uch as was never known before and
pulp is figured as containing about America will have to furnish the bill
the same value in protein as corn 01 fare for a long time to come.
uieu. uu, ui uuui BC, to muuu cuyer. j jve py,,.
Minimum Cost. T.lvnaWlr rnlclno- In rnnnopHnn
Killing the Goose That
Laid the Golden Egg!
In time of plenty we overlook the time of drought.
The goose has hung high in the Northwest for some years
and is still hanging high.
Our land'i richness is still enriching our bank accounts.
The golden eggs continue to appear.
But how about the UOOSEf
Land cannot continue to give up its growlnjr strength with
out absorbing the necessary plant food In return.
Remember New England and its worn-out farms land that
is as so much dead clay today was rlcb in plant food yesterday.
Beaver Brand Animal Fertilizers
"A Fertilizer for Every Soil."
Are made and sold by nn. Essentially a Northwest product a
product of our packing-house the pioneer animal fertilizer plant
of the Northwest.
Made in the process of killing cattle Northwest cattle
cattle fed on Northwest crops.
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Revive strength give new life enable the next crop to feed
upon the sustenance necessary for .a good harvest.
Avoid the worn-out-land danger!
Insure against poor crops increase your land's producing
ability by ordering this famous fertilizer now.
Fertilizer booklet F-48 Free.
Tells about fertilizers, their application and results they
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In all matters of stock feeding, the with general farming conserves fer- U W Manm'nirl Sir Q Cn.
question that governs with both dairy tillty elements and makes it possible " eWlalllliug Li.OtiJ.Vl.
and meat feeders is to feed that to produce more food on a given area
selection ana proportion wnicn win 0f land. Growing crops and breed
produce the best result at the mint- ing animals should be practiced on
mum cost. All stock feed ln these every farm of any considerable size
days is high priced, especially grains, if possible, as this kind of farming is
So that any considerable addition to surer as a general plan and lt saves
the visible supply of feed is to be the farm for future crops,
hailed with joy by dairymen, stock-
men and the rest of us. The produc- The Ailing Cow.
tion of dried beet pulp may In time Empty stomachs will make "hol-
become a factor in helping to solve low horn." If a cow's coat loses Its
the high cost of living. It looks as gi0ss and ls rough and staring give
if the sugar beet ls to help the but- her from one-half to one pound of
Utt Sixth St, Portland, Oregon.
Boys and Girls
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NOW
Beautiful POSTER STAMPS are the
,mj. onri )h ment nrnH.ii.er .. r i" .-j collection craze in the East.
jivu v -v-- ciiBuw out ls, a uytu ui uiuiaoBco auu ah children have the fever
in solving the problem. tt tablespoonful of ginger dissolved I will show you how to' have the
Just how Important this discovery n a quart of water. Keep her warm fl"1 nf. best collection in your town
of how to turn waste material at the and Increase her feed, addlne roots at 1 8 same tlme
sugar plants ot tnis country into a and Unseed meal.
valuable stock food may become will
be understood from some figures Tonic for Horsos.
gathered from reliable sources. A handful of linseed meal fed to
ORENCO'S
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I recelred my "Orenco Trees" today,
and they are entirely satisfactory. It
does me rood to receive such remarkable
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jsea una cnecu tor s-'si.no.
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We (row our own trees and guarantee
them to be in first-class condition In
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any Fruit, Shade or Ornamental Treea, it
Vlll be to your interest to communicate
with ua
We are the original introducers of the
now famous Vrooman Franquette Wainnt.
BEWARE OF IMITATORS! YOU CAN
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Ask for our free walnut literature on this
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We also have a fine stock of Italian
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address
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There are in operation in this the horses about three times a week
country 70 beet sugar factories ln the will aid to regulate the system, pro
territory lying between Ohio and the mote health and a glossy coat.
Pacific Coast. The past season's - :
sugar beet product of this area was
considerably over ,000,000 tons. As
before stated, 10 per cent of the beet
ls waste pulp. In the drying process
this 10 per cent is reduced by ono
half in weight, leaving 5 per cent of
the beet to get to the market as dried
pulp. A simple calculation will then
how that 300,000 tons ot this stock
feed rtilgjjt be saved and added to the
available supply of the country, it all
of the 70 factories were equipped
with drying machinery.
Value of Feed.
This product would represent in
value about $6,500,000. Not all of
these plants are thus equipped. Many
MAKE THE MONEY
to buy anything: you have long wanted.
Send at once for samples and my plan.
It is easy and profitable work.
R.C.FISKE
412 Panama ItnUdlnK, Portland. Oretton.
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ill numatr expense pat J by us.
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