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whom the food given must all be highly digest- 

 ible. Again, the oil of rice and maize has a 

 much lower feeding value than has that of 

 linseed. Consequently, in purchasing food- 

 stuffs, this point of digestibility must not be 

 ignored, or the foods bought may prove dear, 

 despite their good analysis. Information as to 

 the digestibility of any food-stuff that may 

 seem cheap may generally be had from the 

 nearest agricultural college, and also analyses 

 of the farm crops that are not purchased. 



