176 ALFALFA. 
condimental food seems to have much the same laxative 
effect as the green alfalfa, but to a greater extent. 
Table LX XIX gives the percentage of digestible nutri- 
ents of Minnesota grown alfalfa hay as compared with that 
of some of our other common feeding stuffs. 
TABLE LXXI1X. 

PERCENTAGE OF DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS IN DRY MATTER. 


= = Nitrogen- 
Brotain | Betrece |, Fiber | fee ||" ash 
AN falianeelarynnnss setcesttesececs seve 13.13 1.46 19.64 26.61 4.30 
ReAKCIONEFaecessececsecsiese eoccenes 7.52 1.89 14.53 32.13 2.28 
eT MOthiyy Eliayeeseseracesesescens 3.40 1.30 16.20 PATTON Eb o5a50 
= CorneAOd det ac. -c-s-se-men sce 3.90 2.20 14.10 Bol) Vii Boece 
MBanl Gyrceccescrecetcscot eae -eeeace 9.10 1.80 240 5.6 :.GOlma |e weces 
(Soyer IMs (GED arose sconesaccossonuoces 9.00 2.80 1.00 GGEI4OF Tl) Se... 
Ee WiheatyBrans...csccrstersssceerss 12.50 3.60 3.60 Seo Ole | eters 




* Minnesota Experiment Station, Builetin No. 36. 
