14 THE FORAGE AND FIBER CROPS IN AMERICA 



Table Giving American Analyses of Some Common Grasses 



high in crude fiber. Neither the digestible fat (ether extract) 

 nor the digestible nitrogen-free extract in hay is as valuable 

 for feeding purposes as equal quantities in the grains. Com- 

 pared with the leguminous forage plants, the hay of grasses 

 is much lower in protein, but otherwise does not differ greatly 

 except in so far as is made necessary through the lower 

 protein content. 



