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ANALYSIS OF CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 
Albuminoids . . 3*10 
Saccliaroids . . 39*90 
Fatty matter . . 240 
Ligneous, &c. . . 36*30 
Phosphoric acid . 0 28 
Mineral matter . 5*72 
Water . . . 12*30 
Which, by reduction, gives 0*50 of nitrogen, 19*61 of carbon, 
being 3920 of fatty matter to 100 nitrogen, the former being 
to the latter as 480 is to 100. 
It is often advantageous to combine the straw with the 
rations of the horse. Of all aliments it is the one that contains 
the greatest amount of carbon in proportion to the nitrogen. 
This composition renders it very convenient to equalize those 
aliments which have an excess of nitrogen, and enables us 
to make a more economical return, for which purpose it is 
necessary that it should be cut into chaff. 
Of all aliments maize is the best adapted to replace oats. 
In America, Spain, Italy, and France it is given to horses and 
mules, and they do well on it. During the Mexican campaign 
it was of great service to the horses of the army. On a ration 
from 4 to 5 kilogrammes, according to the size of the horse, 
they performed the hardest work on the bad road between 
Vera Creuz and Puebla, and that in the inclement climate of 
America. 
The composition of maize is 
Albuminoids . . 12*30 
Saccharoids . .70*40 
Fatty matter . . 9*90 
Ligneous, &c. . . 1*70 
Phosphoric acid . 0*54 
Mineral matter . 0*66 
Water . . . 4*50 
Giving 1*97 of nitrogen, 41*50 of carbon, being 2106 carbon 
to 100 nitrogen. The fatty matter being to the nitrogen as 
401 is to 100. 
Up to the present oleaginous grains have not been used as 
food, except in special cases to restore horses exhausted by 
hard work and insufficient food. 
Hemp seed is composed of 
Albuminoids . . 16*30 
Saccharoids . . 23*60 
Fatty matter . .33*60 
Ligneous, &c. . .12*10 
Phosphoric acid . 0*77 
Mineral matter . 1*45 
Water . . . 1*20 
Nitrogen 2*60, carbon 50*40, being 1938 of carbon to 100 of ni- 
trogen, the fatty matter being to the nitrogen as 1292 is to 100. 
Linseed contains 
Albuminoids . . 20*50 
Saccharoids . . 19*00 
Fatty matter . . 39*00 
Ligneous, &c. . .3*20 
Being nitrogen 3*28, carbon 
as 1189 is to 100. 
Phosphoric acid . 2*41 
Mineral matter . 3*59 
Water . . . 12*30 
54*98, the fatty matter being 
