8 ELEMENTARY TREATISE ON STOCK FEEDS AND FEEDING 



Mineral Elements in Animal Substances. — The following table^ 

 gives the distribution of the mineral elements in some animal 

 substances. 



The distribution of the mineral elements in the body of the 

 ox is as follows:^ 



Per cent. 



Phosphorus .677 



Calcium 1.281 



•037 

 .146 

 .094 

 .017 

 .013 



Magnesium 



Potassium 



Sodium 



Iron 



Sulphur 



Uve weight ,41^ pounds 



■*S^ 4 years 



Calcium, phosphorus and potassium predominate in the miner- 

 al compounds of the animal body. Although some of the other 

 elements are present in only small amounts they are very im- 

 portant to the welfare of the animal. 



' Bui. 201, Ohio Experiment Station. 

 - Bui. 201, Ohio Experiment Station. 



