594 



ANNUM, KKI'Oin OK I 1 1 1<: 



on. Doe 



Tlieir analyses aie (per cent.): 



The analyses immediately reveal the inferior character of these 

 feeds. 



Microscopic examination shows these two feeds to be chiefly com- 

 posed of oat hulls, hair and dust, with more of the dust in the former 

 of the two foods. 



In general, the nutritive value of such feeds is little greater than 

 that of corn stover. The term "concentrated foods" is not properly 

 applied to them. 



CORN. 



From the fact that corn is the leading grain grown for cattle feed- 

 ing and that, more than any other cereal, it is subjected to a great 

 variety of manufacturing processes for the production of starch, 

 glucose and a great variety of other articles of human consumption, 

 especial interest attaches to its composition. 



The percentage composition of the two great groups of varieties, 

 the dent and the flint, is well represented by the figures for American 

 analyses compiled by Jenkins and ^Vinton:* 



Percentage Composition of Corn. 



is 

 o 



Moisture 



Ash 



Protein 



Criifle fiber, 



N'ltrogen-free extract. 

 Fat 



4.5 

 1.0 

 7.0 

 0.7 

 65.0 

 3.4 



There is therefore little difference in the general composition of 

 these two types of corn, notwithstanding their unlike appearance in 

 form and usually in color. The greatest difference observ-ed is in 



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