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THE AMERICAN FARMER. 



formers, are thus consumed in the animal, as well as the carbohydrates, or fuel proper. The 

 fact that the albuminoids admit of consumption implies that when the carbohydrates or proper 

 fuel are insufficient, they, the albuminoids, may themselves serve as fuel. Such is the case, 

 in fact. But, nevertheless, the two classes of substances have distinct offices in animal nutri 

 tion, and experience has demonstrated what science predicted, viz.: that for each special case 

 of animal nutrition a special ratio of digestible albuminoids to digestible carbohydrates is the 

 best and most economical, and, within certain limits, is necessary.&quot; 



Feeding Talue of Different Articles of Food, etc. The following table, giv 

 ing the average composition, digestibility, money value, etc., of different articles of food 

 as given by Dr. Wolff, will, in connection with the previous table, be of value to the farmer 

 in determining the kind and amount of feed for different farm animals. 



AVERAGE COMPOSITION, DIGESTIBILITY, AND MONEY VALUE OF FEEDING 

 STUFFS, AS GIVEN BY DR. WOLFF. 



1 Nutritive ratios are read, 1 : 10.0, 1 : 8.3, etc. 



