302 THE SETGAE BEET. 



"Water ...... T4.316 



Sngar 4.192 



Fatty substances .... 0.721 



^ Cellulose 9.562 



Nitric elements 2.434 



Mineral substances .... 1'436^ 



Pectose, etc 7.349 



100.000 



This pulp is given to animals in various proportions, 

 and with it are generally combined chopped straw, etc. 

 There is no general rule or formula for this combina- 

 tion, but it is estimated that an ox or a cow eats about 

 4 to 5 per cent, of its weight of hay daily. If this 

 rule be correct, an ox weighing 1100 lbs. would eat 44 

 to 55 lbs. of hay, or about 145 lbs. to 181 lbs. of pulp.^ 

 At the farm of Mr. Decombeeque, at Lens, he gives 

 an ox each day — 



Chopped straw . 3 kilog. ( 6.6 lbs.) 



Hay . . .2 " ( 4.4 " ) 



Oil cake from flax 1 " (22") 



Salt . . . 0.80 " ( 1.7 " ) 



Pulp ... 40 " (88 " ) 



"We consider the above as most excellent. At some 

 few farms near Lille" are given — 



Pulp . . . 50 kilog. (110 lbs.) 



Mash from brewery 3 " ( 6.6 " ) 



Chopped straw . 4 " ( 8.8 " ) 



Oil cake . . 2 " ( 4.4 " ) 



It is well to permit the whole to ferment for some 

 twenty-four hours, after which time a small quantity of 



■ The above calculation supposes the average given on page 295. 



