70 THE BOOK OF ENSILAGE. 



larger part of the solids of plants, but only a little of them is stored in 

 the animal body. Potatoes, wheat, poor hay, straw, and cornstalks con- 

 sist largely of carbo-hydrates. 



FATS have more carbon than carbo-hydrates, and like them have no 

 nitrogen. Fat meat, tallow, lard, fish-oil, the fat (butter) of milk, and 

 linseed oil are familiar examples of fats. Indian corn, oil-cake, cotton- 

 seed and linseed, are rich in fatty matters." [The last three are also 

 rich in albuminoids.] From American Agriculturist, January, 2879. 



