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ELEMENTARY TREATISE ON STOCK FEEDS AND FEEDING 



Mineral Elements in Animal Substances. The following- table 1 

 gives the distribution of the mineral elements in some animal 

 substances. 



The distribution of the mineral elements in the body of the 

 ox is as follows: 2 



Per cent. 



Phosphorus .677 



Calcium 1.281 



Magnesium .037 



Potassium. . 146 



Sodium .094 



Iron .017 



Sulphur .013 



Live weight I4!9 pounds 



Age 4 years 



Calcium, phosphorus and potassium predominate in the miner- 

 al compounds of the animal body. Although some of the other 

 elements are present in only small amounts they are very im- 

 portant to the welfare of the animal. 



1 Bui. 201, Ohio Experiment Station. 

 - Bui. 201, Ohio Experiment Station. 



