Progress of the Beet-Sugar Industry in the United States Volume 90 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ... and the benefits that would accrue to other crops from this method of plowing would certainly be of great asistance to those engaged in this work. Factory No. 14.--This factory is drying pulp. The drying plant was installed this year. The Michigan Experiment Station has just concluded and published the results of an interesting experiment with dried beet pulp in comparison with corn in fattening steers. I reproduce portions of this bulletin containing an account of this experiment and a summary of results: 0 Bulletin No. 247. E. S. Shaw and H. W. Norton, jr. DRIED BEET PULP FOR FATTENING STEERS. With the development of the beet-sugar industry in this State, dried beet pulp has been placed on the market in large quantities and recommended for feeding purposes. Much of it has been used by stockmen and feeders throughout the State and many questions have been asked regarding its feeding value. Dried beet pulp is a by-product of the beet-sugar factory and consists of the refuse pulp which has been dried sufficiently to expel the greater part of the moisture content, so that it can be placed upon the market and handled with other feeds. Its analysis, as compared with corn ineal, given in Michigan Bulletin 234, is as follows: Dry matter and digestible material in 1 pound of dried beet pulp. The protein content is very nearly the same in the two, but the carbohydrates and fat, especially the latter, are considerably higher in corn meal. It would, however, be classed with corn meal as a fattening food according to chemical composition. Several tests have, therefore, been carried on at this station for the purpose of securing information relative to its value for various feeding purposes. Bulletin 220, of this station, treats of the value of dried pulp for fattenin...