ANALYSIS OF GRASSES 227 



TABLE III. Analysis of Natural Grasses. (100 parts of the grass dried at 212 Fahr. ) 



It will be seen that a great difference exists in the valuable constituents of the grasses 

 analyzed in the previous table, ranging as follows : 



Flesh -forming principles, 

 Fat-producing principles, 

 Heat-giving principles, 



Lowest. 



6.08 



2.11 

 38.03 



Highest. 



17.29 



3.67 



57.82 



Average. 



11.68 



2.89 



47.92 



TABLE IV. Analysis of Artificial Grasses. (In 100 parts of the grass dried at 212 Fahr.) 



A glance at the above table will show that the different principles in the artificial grasses 

 vary to a great extent, as follows : 



Flesh-forming principles, 

 Fat-producing principles, 

 Heat-giving principles, . 



15 



Lowest. 

 12.76 

 2.76 

 33.31 



Highest. 



24.60 



4.77 



49.65 



Average 

 18.68 

 3.76 

 41.48 



