NUTRITIVE VALUE OF FOOD. 



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TABLE OF NUTRITIVE VALUE OF FOODS. (Continued.) 



PRODUCTS PURCHASABLE. 



The preceding table is worthy of special notice and study. 

 A large number of these substances may often be purchased 

 very cheaply, and some are especially valuable for fattening 

 sheep or lambs. Such are, of the grains, oats, in the first 

 place, which it will be seen is worth more than corn, while 

 this grain is worth more for the flesh making elements, 

 the protein than the corn. The various kinds of pulse, peas, 

 etc., are seen to be especially rich in flesh-making elements, 

 and thus are valuable for feeding to lambs when growing 



