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. 1884 Excerpt: ...this plan of utilizing the seed and bagasse and thus returning in a great measure to the land the substances abstracted by the crop. I found in these pens in October three hundred hogs of different ages, some full grown and fat for the market, others newly born. These swine had never had any other food than the product ...
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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. 1884 Excerpt: ...this plan of utilizing the seed and bagasse and thus returning in a great measure to the land the substances abstracted by the crop. I found in these pens in October three hundred hogs of different ages, some full grown and fat for the market, others newly born. These swine had never had any other food than the product of the cane and no other bedding beside the bagasse. They were fat and healthy, and the swineherd assured me that he had never lost animals from any of the contagious diseases so fatal to swine. From the experience which the company has already had they think that each acre of cane will furnish enough seed to fit one hog for market. The bagasse from the mill, which is brought out by the cars, which would otherwise return empty, is thrown into the pens. By spring it is converted into an excellent manure which will almost be enough for one acre of ground for each animal. In order to place sorghum culture on a truly economic basis every by-product must be carefully utilized, and among these the seed is the most valuable. Before the seed is fed it is boiled until the starch granules split open and thus complete digestion is secured. It would be extremely wasteful to feed the raw seed. Shere is uo reason to doubt that boiled sorghum seed would prove as palatable and beneficial txther animals as to swine. SEDIMENTS AND SCUMS. The sediments and scums are also saved at Eio Grande, and make a most valuable fertilizer. The sediments contain the excess of lime and the lime sulphate and any phosphoric acid that may have been found in the juice. The scums are rich in nitrogen. Many tons of this valuable stuff, which ought to be preserved and restored to the soil are thrown away annually throughout the country. ANALYSES OF SORGHUM PRODUCTS FROM RIO GRANDE ...
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