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THE FARMERS HANDBOOK. 



ANALYSES OF FODDERS.* 



The following table has been prepared in order to provide a handy reference to the 

 composition of the more common fodders obtainable on the local markets, and of a 

 number of plants that furnish fodder in times of scarcity, especially in pastoral districts. 



It must be understood, however, that the inclusion of any plant or substance in this 

 list does not necessarily mean a recommendation for its use as a fodder. The figures 

 given represent as nearly as possible the compositions of the various substances, but it 

 must be remembered that in some cases, particularly in green fodders, hay, grass, straw, 

 &c, the composition is liable to variation, because differences due to the treatment or 

 making are added to differences induced by the soil and the season. 



The variations in composition between oat straw from different fields or different 

 varieties is greater than the differences between oat straw and barley or wheat straw, 

 and the same would apply to other products. 



The analyses were made in the Chemical Laboratory, Department of Agriculture. 



Green Fodders. 



Lucerne 



Barley (Cape) 



„ (Skinless) 

 Wheat (Bunyip) 



„ (Cleveland) 



„ all varieties ... 



Oats (Algerian 



Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare, Pers., var. sac- 



charatnm) 

 Black line Kafir corn (Sorghum vulgare, Pep*.) 



Indian cane (Saccharum officinarum) 



Broom millet 



Millet China white 



„ „ yellow 



Rice (dry land Paddy) 



Rape fodder ... 



Mangold fodder 



Cabbage „ 



Pea „ 



Oat „ 



Rye „ 



Tares 



White lupins 



Clover (crimson, Trifolium incarnatum) ... 

 „ (ball, Trifolium sp.) ... 



Teosinte (Euchlcena luxurious) 



Medic (burr) (Medicago denticulate) 



„ (cut-leaved) (Medicago lariniata) ... 



11-0 



21-4 



14-6 



14-5 



17-8 



13-2 



16-3 



15-7 



14-8 



101 



10-2 



15-5 



13-3 



110 



12-3 



9-5 



91 



5-2 



7-7 



11-5 



5-0 



8-4 



9-3 



111 



14-0 



24-9 



22-9 



0-4 

 0-3 

 0-4 

 0-5 

 0G 

 0-7 

 ()■:; 

 0-0 

 0-5 

 0-2 

 0-3 

 0-5 

 0-7 

 0-5 

 0-7 

 0-4 

 0-5 

 0-8 

 1-2 

 0-5 

 0-5 

 0-5 

 0-6 

 0-2 

 0-4 

 0-5 

 0-7 



1-8 

 5-7 

 3-8 

 3-0 

 4-0 

 5*7 

 4-4 

 7-5 

 8-4 

 4-8 

 3-5 

 7-8 

 4-5 

 2-4 

 6-9 

 5-5 

 8-5 

 2-3 

 4-0 

 5-7 

 1-9 

 2-5 

 2-3 

 2-9 

 60 

 12-4 

 9-0 



18-5 

 26-0 

 19-6 

 20-0 

 240 

 17-4 

 20-9 

 18-7 

 17-8 

 13-3 

 14-0 

 18-8 

 15-2 

 17-2 

 15-9 

 12-3 

 11-4 

 101 

 13-0 

 14-8 

 9-3 

 13-3 

 15-3 

 15-6 

 17-4 

 28-1 

 27-2' 



Compiled by A. A. Ramsay, Principal Assistant Chemist. 



