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THE NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FOOD OF 



An analysis of this grass is given by Ritthausen and Scheven 

 {loc. cit.) ; it contained about 1 per cent, less nitrogenous matter 

 than this specimen. 



Moisture, 

 Ash, 

 ■^Nitrogenous matter 

 Fibre, 

 Ether extract. 



* Containing albuminoids by carbolic acid method^ 4-15 



by copper hydrate method, 4.37 



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Molinia ccerulea, Blow Grass, Purple Melic Grass. 

 Percentage Composition. 



* Containing albuminoids by carbolic acid method, 



a 



4-83 

 by copper hydrate method, 5-02 



Cyperace^. 

 Carex ccespitosa, Tufted or Common Sedge. 



Percentage Composition. ' 



Moisture, 68-26 



Ash, 1-60 



* Nitrogenous matter, 6-20 



Fibre, 8-39 



Ether extract, -93 



Non-nitrogenous extractive matter, . . . 14-62 



100-00 



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•* Containing albuminoids by carbolic acid method, 5-53 



„ by copper hydrate method, 5-59 



