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efifect the composition of the fodder, and the question arises : 

 May not the smaller amount of dry matter in the more mature 

 field corn have as great or greater value than the larger amount in 

 the southern corn? Again, what is the quality of the dry matter 

 in fodder corn of this sort? An answer to these questions must 

 come from a knowledge of the composition and digestibility of 

 the different varieties. 



Composition of the fodder corn. When the plots of corn were 

 cut samples were selected from quite a number of places in each 

 plot and a few hundred pounds of each variety of fodder was 

 weighed, and then stored in a place and manner favorable to 

 drying. Late in November the three lots of partially dried fodder 

 were finely chopped in a hay cutter, and were then spread out for 

 additional drying. On December 6th, the chopped fodder was 

 weighed, samples weighed out for analysis, and that used in the 

 digestion experiments, which were then begun, was weighed into 

 paper bags, The samples for analysis were dried still more until 

 in a condition for grinding, and then re-weighed. The several 

 weighings are recorded below : 





First c 



rying. 



Second 



drying. 





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rg.S 



T! q 



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lbs. 



lbs. 



grams. 



grams. 



Southern Corn- 



450 

 400 

 400 



94.5 

 129. 

 110. 



800. 

 800. 

 800. 



513 



Field Corn 



478 



Sweet Corn 



435 



The air dry fodder as analyzed, contained moisture as follows : 

 Southern Corn, 8.91 per cent.. Field Corn, 9.75 per cent.. Sweet 

 Corn, 9.64 per cent. 



From the data now given, it is possible to calculate the compo- 

 sition of the green fodder, and also of the water-free substance. 



