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portion of flesh-forming ingredients, which has proved a highly 

 valuable food for dairy j)urposes. A recent analysis by Dr^ 

 J. A. Ycelcker gives the following results : 



Moisture 8*40 



Oil 11-36 



Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters)* 20*37 



Mucilage, sugars, digestible fibre 40'61 



Woody fibre (cellulose) 12*97 



Mineral matter (ash) 6*29 



100-00 



* Containing nitrogen 3*26 per cent. 



Indian corn or maize is an important feeding material, and 

 when either soaked or ground into meal, forms a useful mixture- 

 with other substances. It is largely grown in the United States,. 

 and, with improved railway communication in the future, we 

 may anticipate increased supplies. We have not been able to 

 find a detailed analysis, and therefore quote from Mr. Horsf all's, 

 comparison of different foods for dairy cows. He gives — 



Oil 7-00 percent. 



Starch, sugar, &c 60*00 „ 



Nitrogen 2*25 



Mineral matters (phosphoric ash, *19 ; potash, '17) -36 „ 



The albuminous compounds required to furnish 2*25 of 

 nitrogen would amount to nearly 14 per cent., which leaves, 

 about 18 per cent, for water and indigestible matters. The 

 large proportion of starchy matters, the moderate percentage of 

 flesh formers, and the deficiency in minerals, all indicate that 

 Indian corn is more adapted for feeding than growing animals,, 

 also that is not a food to be used alone. Thanks to Mr. Lawes,, 

 this is not a mere speculative opinion. In his pig-feeding 

 experiments, the result of using Indian corn alone are given in 

 the following table : — 



