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bowels in horses, but this 

 effect is not noticeable when 

 the grain has been stored for 

 two or three months. To 

 what cause this is due or what 

 changes take place on storing 

 are unknown. 



Maize or Indian Corn. 

 The climate of this country is 

 not suitable for the growth of 

 maize, but large quantities 

 are imported from abroad. 

 The grains are found arranged 

 in rows upon a cylindrical 

 " cob " as shown in the illus- 

 tration 1 (Fig. 20). The 

 latter consists chiefly of hard 

 lignified cellulose. It is very 

 difficultly digestible and of 

 little use for feeding purposes. 

 The dried cobs are sometimes 

 broken up and mixed with 

 other foods otherwise the 

 cattle will not touch them 

 and they may serve to some 

 extent for maintenance of 

 ruminants, but are bound to 

 reduce the digestibility of the 

 other foods. 



The grain, when separated 

 from the cob, is extremely 

 hard, and is, therefore, gene- 

 rally ground to a fine meal, in 

 which condition it is much 



1 The variety illustrated, 

 known as "Chester County," is 

 described as an excellent type of 

 yellow maize for stock feed. 



FIG. 20. "Chester County." From 

 "Maize," byj. Burtt-Davy. 



