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have been numerous reports of the good effects of this 

 scrap in fattening pigs. This fish scrap seems to be grow- 

 ing into favor as food ; and we give its analysis in the fore- 

 going table. We there give the analyses of these waste 

 products, .and also the most generally used of other foods. 

 Feeders should familiarize themselves with the chemical 

 qualities of these different foods. It will be understood 

 that the money- value is merely comparative. 



These analyses are principally taken from the Report 

 of the Agricultural Experiment Station, at Middletown, 

 Conn., many of them the work of the station, and others 

 taken from Dr. Wolff, of Germany; and the money-value 

 is calculated from the German formula that is. the digest- 

 ible albuminoids and fats are estimated at 4K cents per 

 pound, and the carbo-hydrates at & cents per pound. This 

 is a much higher estimate than the cost of these foods in 

 most places in this country, especially west of New York 

 State. But the table of values is intended to serve only the 

 purpose of comparison, and they are no doubt approxi- 

 mately accurate in that respect. 



A glance at the analyses of hay given will show how 

 rapidly the quality of both timothy and clover deteriorates 

 after fully heading out. They are in the best condition 

 just before blossom. It will be seen that the nutritive 

 ratio in timothy, just when headed out, is 1:10.4, and, when 

 nearly ripe, 1:15.3; and clover, just before blossom, is 1:6.1, 

 and when nearly ripe, is 1:10.3. This shows what cattle- 

 feeders must do if they wish to retain the fattening quality 

 of the grasses for winter feeding. They must cut at or be- 

 fore blossom for cattle^feeding. For city-market hay, it 

 may be cut somewhat later, as horse-car companies in 

 cities seek for a solid hay to mix with the grain, depend- 

 ing almost wholly on the grain for nutriment. If they 

 fully understood this question of alimentation, they would 

 likewise require the grass to be cut earlier, and then feed, 



