COMPOSITION AND FEEDING VALUE 95 



In 1898, N. Zunitz and O. Hogenman published* 

 their deductions from experiments made to deter- 

 mine the true feeding value of several feeds and 

 fodders including beans. These figures gained from 

 experiments with horses follow: 



TRUE FOOD VALUE OF BEANS 



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Beans, field ................................... 86 439 2412 



Alfalfa hay, cut at beginning of bloom 84 866 928 



Red clover .................................. 84 944 667 



Medium hay, average quantity .......... 85 828 721 



Winter wheat straw ........................ 86 1177 460 



Oats, medium quality ..................... 87 492 1943 



Maize ................... . ................... 87 325 2784 



Linseed cake ............................... 88 495 2239 



Potatoes ................................... 25 107 787 



Carrots ..................................... 15 82 365 



Value of bean straw. Bean straw is an excellent 

 food for sheep. I have known horses and cows to 

 be nearly as desirous to eat the pods. Never let 

 any of the bean fodder go to waste but deal it out 

 religiously to horses, sheep and cattle alike. It has 

 a high feeding value as will be seen by the accom- 

 panying table showing the digestible nutrients in 

 bean straw as compiled from recent analyses by 

 Prof. G. W. Cavanaugh. 



COMPARATIVE VALUE OF FODDERS IN % 



Pounds of digestible nutrients 



Total dry Carbohydrates 



Feed matter Protein (fat x 2%) Total 



Bean straw ........ 95. 3.60 39.70 43.3 



Timothy hay ....... 87. 2.80 46.50 49.3 



Corn stover ........ 60. 1.70 34.00 35.7 



Oat straw. .......... 91. 1.20 40.40 41.6 



Landw Jahrb 27, 1898, No 3, p 440 



