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in Westmoreland. The composition of this sample corresponds 

 fairly closely with the previous one and confirms the valuable 

 character of this fodder. 



BREADNUT FODDER, Westmoreland. 



BAMBOO FODDER. (Bambiisa vulgaris.) 



A sample of this fodder was sent by a planter in St. James with 

 a statement that he had found it very valuable in times of 

 scarcity. 



The analysis is as follows : — 



Constituents Air Dry. Dried at lOO" C. 



These figures indicate that Bamboo fodder is a highly nitro- 

 genous material. The amount of mineral matter is rather ex- 

 cessive, but in other respects the composition is that of a valuable 

 fodder. 



Note by Mr. J. Barclay on bamboo fodder. 



"The leaves of bamboo are eaten with relish by horses and 

 cows and they thrive well on them as a portion of their diet. 



" I have no specific experience as to the results on cows, that is 

 to what extent, as compared with other fodders, bamboo leaves 

 make flesh or produce milk. I only know that where through 

 several months of dry weather they formed the larger part of the 



