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sweet varieties for forage, as the animals certainly 
are able to utilize the nutrients to the fullest ex- 
tent; and because of their extreme palatability, 
they exert a very favorable effect on the system, 
encouraging, apparently, a larger and better use of 
the accompanying feeds, as an increased flow of 
milk usually follows when sweet corn forage is sub- 
stituted for field varieties. Because of the greater 
palatability of the*sweet varieties, however, ani- 
mals are likely to overeat. From fifty to sixty 
pounds per head per day should be the limit of 
use; it is important that the distribution in the 
feeding lot should be so made as to prevent any one 
animal from securing a larger quantity than this. 
The composition of sweet corn does not differ 
materially from that of the field varieties, although 
it is more palatable and undoubtedly more com- 
pletely digested. Following are analyses: 
CoMPOSITION OF SWEET CORN 
Average 
Stowell’s Average Oneton acre yield 
Evergreen analyses contains furnishes 
Per cent Per cent Lbs. + Lbs. 
Water 2.6 2a. 4s « 77.90 79.10 ele ae 
Dry matter...... 22.10 20.90 418.0 2508.0 
Ether extract. .... 0.60 0.50 10.0 60.0 
1 0) -) 4.50 4.40 88.0 528.0 
Protein. ....... 1.80 1.90 38.0 228.0 
Aah! eons A occu lac as 1.20 1.30 * 26.0 156.0 
Nitrogen-free extract . 14.00 12.80 256.0 1536.0 
Comparison of the average yield of nutrients in 
regular field varieties and in sweet varieties, shows 
