COMPARATIVE VALUE OF CORN FODDER. 
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The red clover contains less albuminous matter than the grasses, as will be seen from 
the following analysis : 
Fibre - - - - - - - - 64 • 19 
Albumen - - - - - - 1"57 
Casein - trace. 
Wax and clilorophyl - - - - - 4-20 
Resin - - - - - - - - 2-60 
Extract and sugar - - • - - - 18'80 
Water - - - - - - - - 9-60 
99-96 
In the clover, the calorifient and fatty matters are in greater proportions than in the grasses 
or maize, while the matters required by muscle and sinew exist only in a small amount. 
The white daisy ( Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) , so common in many meadows, and 
often thoroughly hated by the farmer, gave, in a partial analysis, the following results : 
Chlorophyl and wax - - - - - - 3-60 
Resin - - - - - - - - 1*44 
Extract and sugar.8-96 
The albuminous matters were not obtained. The calorifient properties equal the grasses ; 
and I believe cows, when they become fond of it, give a rich milk. One hundred grains 
gave dry matter 22-09, ash l - 65. 
A carex (one of the swamp grasses), but which was collected before it blossomed, gave 
results as follows : 
Fibre ... 
86-20 
Chlorophyl and wax 
- 
- 
2-00 
Albumen 
- 
- 
2-84 
Casein ... 
. 
. 
trace. 
Resin ... 
0-47 
Extract and sugar - 
- 
- 
6-60 
98-11 
The carex is therefore not deficient in albuminous matter. The waxy matter and sugar 
exist in a small amount only, while by far the greater part of the grass is fibre. 
The Glyceria fluitans , which is an aquatic grass, the seeds of which are sweet and nou¬ 
rishing, is not much more valuable in its dry state than the carex. It consists of 
Fibre ........ 79.96 
Albumen - - - - - - . 2-40 
Casein.trace. 
Extract and sugar.7-00 
Water.10-00 
Chlorophyl and wax - - - - - 1-20 
100-56 
