. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. ROOTS AND TUBERS 199 saltbush, introduced into California and Arizona, will produce 15 to 20 tons of green forage per acre under favorable conditions, or 3 to 5 tons of coarse hay which has about the same digestibility as oat hay. Cacti.—During periods of drought the cacti, especially prickly pears, are a boon to stockmen of the arid western regions. Because of their peculiar structure and habit
. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. ROOTS AND TUBERS 199 saltbush, introduced into California and Arizona, will produce 15 to 20 tons of green forage per acre under favorable conditions, or 3 to 5 tons of coarse hay which has about the same digestibility as oat hay. Cacti.—During periods of drought the cacti, especially prickly pears, are a boon to stockmen of the arid western regions. Because of their peculiar structure and habits, cacti can survive long droughts, tho they make little growth at such times. Prickly pear cacti may be fed where they stand by first singeing off the spines with a gasoline. Fig. 57.—Singeing Prickly Pear with a Gasoline Torch After the spines have been singed off cattle can feed on prickly pear without harm. Another method is to cut the cacti and run them thru machines which chop them, rendering the spines comparatively harmless. (From U. 8. Depart- ment of Agriculture.) torch, or they may be gathered and run thru machines which chop them in such a manner that the spines are comparatively harmless. Cacti grow but slowly on the range, and can usually be harvested but once in 5 years, even under favorable conditions. Prickly pear cacti contain about per ct. dry matter, being less watery than roots, and cane cacti contain somewhat more dry matter. Since they are low in protein, all the cacti should be fed with a pro- tein-rich concentrate or roughage. Cacti alone do not maintain stock. Tho desert cattle sometimes subsist on them for 3 months of the year,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry, W. A. (William Arnon), 1850-1932; Morrison, F. B. (Frank Barron), 1887-1958. Madison, Wis.
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