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An analysis showed that every hundred pounds 

 contained, approximately, 1 T ^ pounds of protein, 

 pounds of fat and 62j ponndfl of carbohydrate*. This 

 food Bold for $17 i ton, and contained more nutrients 

 than th<- foodsold at $K , t>. The digestibility of the two 

 foods was practically the same. Persons baying the 

 rive food were paying $103 extra for the addition 

 of a little worthless fenugreek. There are many so- 

 called pr ep ar ed stock foods on the market, and for the 

 most part they are not worth the prices charged for 

 them. In buying any sort of prepared food or mill 

 product, if there ii any doubt as to the quality, a sample 

 should be sent to the nearest chemist for analysis. 



Questions 



1. In mixing a ration what other things besides the 

 amount of digestible nutrients must be considered? 2. Why 

 is it important to supply animals food containing indigesti- 

 ble as well as digestible compounds? 3. About how many 

 quarts does the stomach of an ox hold? 4. What is the 

 capacity of the horse's stomach? 5. How is the stomach cf 

 the ox divided up? 6. What is the purpose of the first 

 stom.uh cf the ox? 7. What is meant by chewing the cud? 

 hi. low 13 it possib!e to utilize all the food products on the 

 farm? 9. Why is it advisable to try many different kinds 

 of food in feeding animals? 10. Of what value are most 

 prepared stock foods? 



