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condition. The following table shows the constituents of hay according 

 to the different authorities named : — 



Hay which is made from artificial grasses may be looked upon as an 

 altogether more concentrated food than any kind of meadow hay, as the 



following table will indicate: — 



The second table shows the composition of hay made from various 

 artificial grasses; the high proportion of albuminoids brings their nutritive 

 value nearly up to that of oats. All the artificial kinds of hay, therefore, 

 require care in their use. Various disturbances of the digestive system are 



