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These grouud samples were subjected to analysis according to the 

 method of the A. A. O. A. C. for feed stuffs. In order to compare with 

 other similar feeds, data from the Analyses of Wolfe' are added at the 

 bottom of each table. The figures in all cases represent per cent., those 

 in Table I being calculated to snn-diy sample, while those in Table II 

 are calculated to green weight as collected. 



P'rom these tables it will be seen that these shoots compare very favor- 

 al)ly with the other green feeds usually fed, and especially numbers 4, 5, 0, 

 7, IC; and 22 slmw a favornlde pi'otein content. By the aid of such data, it 

 slmuld imt he diliicult u< c.xiilain why animals can live almost indefinitely 

 on such fodd. wliik' in the <lry condition they cnmitare favorably with 

 most of the connnon concentrates fed to stock. The leguminous species 

 No. G and No. 7, as well as others, are of especial interest in this con- 

 nection. 



Wolfe uses a digestion coefficient which varies from ai)proximately 

 55% to 70% for the various valuable constituents. I)oul)tless these, too. 

 would show a high degree of digestibility. 



No ilrteniiinations of llie ainids have l)een made as yet, nor have the 

 slioots of later dates in the season been used. These two points, along 

 with an investigation of the nitrogen-free extract now in progress may be 

 embodied in a latiT report. 



1 Loc. cit. 



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