A Botanical and Economic Study. 



Table IV. (/;) 

 Analysts of Maize Fodder of Different Varieties, Cut 



163 



Green. Percentage. 



Calculated to Water-fri i Substance. 



Flint . . . 

 Dent . . . 

 Sweet . . . 

 All varieties 



129 



Number 



01 " Ash. Proi i in. 



Analyses. 



40 

 21 



Fibre. 



21-3 



26 3 



Z I ' 



24.1 



N. Free 

 Extract. 



60.6 



57-' 



61. 7 



5S.9 



Fat. 



2.6 



2.6 



An analysis of the roots is given. The roots, especially in 

 their later stages of growth, are covered by a brown and 

 exceedingly tough incrustation of sand and clay, which can be 

 removed only by much washing and rubbing, and thus retain 

 much earthy matter, as the analytical data show. 



Table V. 



Proximate Composition of Roots at tJte Close of the Groivin? 



Period. 1 



Crude ash , 



Ether extract .g 



Crude fibre . , _. 



4' 94 



Crude protein 6 ., 



Carbo-hydrates .3 2 , 



Nitrogen , Q , 



1 Schweitzer, P., Missouri Agric. Exper. Stat. Bui. 9 1889 5 



