BAGASSE AS FOOD. 



593 



AVERAGE ANALYSES OF FRESH BAGASSES AXD LEAVES. 



Crude fiber... 



Ash 



Albiimenoids 

 Carbhvdrates, 

 Water" 



If we multiply the constituents of the bagasse by 23.31, and add to 

 ten times those of the leaves, and divide by 33.31, we have, as the 

 composition of the mixture of fi'esh leaves and fresh bagasse, which 

 would be produced from the cane yielding the leaves : 



Per cent. 



Crude fiber 8 SO 



Ash 1.74 



Albumenoids 2 15 



Carbhvdrates 25 93 



Water ' 61 38 



100 00 

 Nutritive ratio 1: 12 



The average analyses of 26 specimens of ensilage, published in the 

 Annual Report for 1881-82, page 572, and of two specimens of maize 

 cut at the period when it would generally be used for the purpose of 

 ensilage, are interesting in this connection, and are as follows : 



AVERAGE AXALTSIS OF ENSILAGE AND MAIZE. 



Crude fiber 



Ash 



Albumenoids 



Carbhvdrates 



Fat. ." 



Water 



Nutritive ratio 



If, now, we assume the following values to the several nutritive con- 

 stituents of these materials, viz.: 



Cents per lb. 



Albumenoids 3 40 



Fats 2 93 



Carbhydrates 72 



