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Ratio of air-dried feces to fodder consumied. 110 
The corn fodder orts. 110 
Methoxyl group in corn fodder.112-113 
Methoxyl group, coefficient of digestion of. 114 
Amid nitrogen in corn fodder and its coefficient of digestion. 115 
Calorific value of corn fodder and its various extracts, coefficient of 
appropriation . 117 
Calorific value of corn fodder more efficient than that of native 
or timothy hay . 118 
ALFALFA AND CORN. FODDER COMPARED FROM THE STAND¬ 
POINT OF THEIR CALORIMETRIC RELATIONS.120-134 
Reason for choosing corn fodder for comparison with alfalfa.... 120 
The salient differences between alfalfa and the saltbush (Atriplex 
argentea) . 121 
The part played by the ash constituents of the saltbush not evident 122 
Relative effects of the heat values of alfalfa and corn fodder. 124 
The amounts of dry matter consumed and digested as alfalfa and 
corn fodder . 125* 
Distribution of the heat values in the different extracts. 126 
Sodic hydrate extracts of alfalfa and corn fodder show a consid- 
■erable difference.12 7, 132 
The order of the extracts of alfalfa and corn fodder according to 
their heat value not the same. 129 
The alcoholic extract and the cellulose the two most important 
parts of alfalfa and corn fodder. 130 
The distribution of the nitrogenous substances in the various ex¬ 
tracts of alfalfa and corn fodder. 133 
The infiuence of the fecal matter on the analytical results. 13 3 
Alfalfa and corn fodder compared weight for weight. 13 4 
SORGHUM FODDER .135-144 
Fodder described . 135 
Average coefficients of digestion of sorghum fodder. 136 
Methoxyl group in sorighum. 138 
Amid nitrogen in sorghum. 13 9 
, Calorific value of sorghum and its coefficient of appropriation.... 140 
The results obtained with sorghum compared with those obtained 
with corn fodder . 143 
SALTBUSH (Atriplex argentea) .145-174 
Reasons for studying this saltbush. 145 
Its effect 'on the sheep. 14 6 
Methoxyl group in the saltbush (Atriplex argentea). 14 9 
Amid nitrogen in the saltbush (A. argentea). 151 
The fuel value of the saltbush and its coefficient of digestion. 152 
Some effects of the excessive water drunk. 153 
The general properties and effects of saltbush. 155 
Proximate analysis shows that saltbush hay differs from others. . 156 
'Saltbush hay bad for one sheep. 157 
The protein removed from the saltbush by chlorin is high, its 
coefficient probably influenced by fecal matter. 158 
The sucrose determination is not reliable. 159 
The starch determination may be affected by presence of pentosans 160 
The hydric chlorid extract of the saltbush different from that of 
alfalfa or corn fodder.. 161 
Furfurol and its coefficient of digestion different in the different 
fodders . 162, 163, 164 
The proteids digested as alfalfa, corn fodder and saltbush (A. Ar¬ 
gentea), restated . 167 
