Excerpt from Farm Feeds, Grains, Mill Feeds and Concentrates: Their Nature and Composition <p>Bran consists of the outer integuments of the wheat berry and in the best grades is entirely in the form of light. Clean. Large flakes. These characteristics, together with freedom from sweepings, weed seeds, etc.. Denote bran of good quality. Bran is of peculiar value for the dairy cow. Promoting the milk flow, furnishing the protein and other nutrients necessary for the production of milk. Acting as a mild laxative and giving bulk to lighten the ration containing heavier and coarser meals and thus assist ing digestion. <p>About the Publisher <p>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.