46 FARM ANIMALS 
analyzed all the important feeding stuffs. In the table 
following a few common feeding stuffs are used for de- 
termining the real nutritive value of each constituent. 
CoMPosITION OF SOME COMMON FEEDING STUFFS 
In 100 pounds of fresh substance. 
Feeding Stuffs sexe, Nitrosen 
Protein fiber free Fat 
extract 
Corn stover, field cured___- 3.8 19.7 31.5 11 
Red clover hay------------ 12.3 24.8 38.1 3.8 
Timothy hay----_-- 5.9 29.0 45.0 2.5 
Cottonseed hulls____ 4.2 46.3 33.4 2.2 
Corn, dent -----_--- 10.3 2.2 70.4 5.0 
Wheat bran ~---_-_ 15.7 9.0 53.9 4.0 
Cottonseed meal __- 45.3 6.3 24.6 10.1 
Gluten feed _--_-_-------- 25.0 6.8 53.5 3.5 
COMPOSITION OF CORN STOVER 
Fully one-third of the total digestible nutrients of the corn crop remains in the 
stover after the ears are removed, 
