COMPOSITION of Flax Hay and Flax Straw Compared with other Crops. 



It is seen that while flax straw possesses practically as generous proportions of 

 life-sustaining materials as either wheat straw or oat straw, its high fibre-content 

 involves the question of its digestibility. Professor Bolley, who has devoted consider- 

 able time to this subject, reports that "flax is a valuable asset in feeding stock. It 

 is important that the stock should be well salted and have free access to a good water 

 supply, and that the straw should be fed in association with other types of roughage." 



As to flax hay (usually frosted flax cut before maturity), its feeding value as 

 shown by the analysis given in the above table is borne out by the testimony of 

 countless farmers throughout the seed flax areas. 



