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scale of their nutritive powers; but probably the soluble 

 matters of the after-math crop are always from one sixth 

 to one third less nutritive than those from the flower 

 or seed crop. In the after-math the extractive and 

 saline matters are certainly usually in excess; but the 

 after-math hay mixed with summer hay, particularly 

 that in which the fox-tail and soft grasses are abun- 

 dant, would procure an excellent food. 



Of the clovers, the soluble matter from the 

 Dutch clover contains most mucilage, and most matter 

 analogous to albumen: all the clovers contain more bit- 

 ter extract and saline matter than the common proper 

 grasses. When pure clover is to be mixed as fodder, 

 it should be with summer hay, rather thaa after-math 

 hay. 



