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residue. It appears that considerable quantities of 

 apple mast are sent to cake manufacturers, where it is no 

 doubt blended with other foods in the manufacture of 

 compound cakes. In Germany it is sometimes made 

 into jam. 



Spent Hops. Spent hops are fairly rich in nutrients, 

 containing, according to Wolff, about 16 per cent, 

 albuminoids, 6 per cent, fat, 1 40-5 per cent, carbo- 

 hydrates, and 21 per cent, fibre. Half the carbo- 

 hydrates, two-thirds of the fat, one-third of the 

 albuminoids, and very nearly one-seventh of the fibre 

 are digestible. 



(/i) Condimental Poods. 



Fenugreek. This is a leguminous plant (Trigonelld]^ 

 which produces seeds with an aromatic odour. The 

 commercial fenugreek meal is made by grinding the 

 seeds down to a meal and removing the husk, bran, and 

 coarser portions out of it. It is used as a spice or 

 condiment, and for this purpose is sprinkled on 

 unattractive or inferior foods such as hay, chopped 

 straw, and bulky fodders generally. It can be bought 

 at approximately 2Os. per cwt. 



For spicing inferior hay, i cwt. may be added to 

 10 tons of hay. 



Locust Beans (Ceratonia siliqua). The valuable 

 part of the locust bean plant, or carob tree, for feeding 

 purposes is the thick pod, which has a very sweet taste 

 and agreeable smell. It grows in the Mediterranean 

 district. The pods are carefully shaken off the tree 

 while still unripe, and sun-dried. This ripens the pod 

 and causes it to darken in colour. The seeds in the pod 



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