90 THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL 



CLXIX contains less oil than any sample previously examined 

 here, though the albuminoids are not proportionally high. 



It is of no special advantage to the farmer that the oil should 

 be so perfectly extracted (for a certain amount of fat is desirable 

 in the ration), unless by this means the feed can be bought cheaper 

 or rather unless the albuminoids, pound for pound, cost him less. 

 The necessary fat in the ration can be then supplied in cheaper 

 form from cotton seed. * 



Table of the Composition of American Feeding Stuffs. 



By Dr. E. H. Jenkins. 



On the following pages is given the average composition of the 

 fodders commonly used in the country, compiled exclusively from 

 American analyses. The compiler has aimed to bring together 

 all analyses which have been published and could be obtained up 

 to September 1st, 1883. Probably a few have been overlooked. 



In the first column of the tables is given the total number of 

 analyses from which the average was obtained. The probable 

 accuracy of the average increases with the number of analyses on 

 which it is based. 



' It is very desirable to know within what limits the composition 

 of each fodder is likely to vary, and for that reason the maximum 

 and minimum amounts of each ingredient have also been inserted 

 in the table. 



