HAGI AS A FORAGE CROP. 
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Dry 
matter. 
grms. 
Organic 
matter. 
grms. 
Crude 
protein. 
grms. 
Fat. 
grms. 
Fibre. 
grms. 
Nitrogen- 
free 
extract. 
grms. 
Sheep No. I. 
Hay given. 
832.40 
791-45 
165.57 
25.72 
331-12 
269.04 
.. left . 
I4O.7O 
135.00 
13-54 
2.01 
80.37 
39.08 
,, consumed 
691.70 
656.45 
152.03 
23 - 7 1 
250-75 
229.g6 
Excreted (faeces) 
353-83 
329.42 
63.87 
i:i.50 
t 37-67 
116.38 
Digested. 
Digested, per cent of 
337-^7 
327- 0 3 
88.16 
12.21 
113.08 
113.58 
each component .. 
48.83 
49.82 
57-99 
51.50 
45.10 
49-39 
Sheep No. II. 
Hay given. 
832.40 
791-45 
165.57 
25.72 
331.12 
269.04 
..left . 
29.17 
27.81 
4.02 
0.57 
14.27 
8-95 
,, consumed 
803.23 
763.64 
161.55 
25-15 
316.85 
260.0g 
Excreted (fasces) 
400.61 
378-38 
61.29 
10.66 
152.07 
254-35 
Digested. 
Digested, per cent of 
402.62 
385.26 
100.26 
14.49 
164.78 
I0 5-74 
each component .. 
Digestion-coefficients, 
average of the two ani- 
50 . 12 
50-45 
62.06 
57.61 
52.00 
40.66 
mais . 
49-48 
50.14 
60.03 
54.56 
48-55 
45-03 
According to these results the digestibility of the hagi hay is 
lower than that of most other leguminous forage crops. For 
comparison we may quote the following digestion-coefficients 
from E. von Wolff’s compilations : 
Organic 
Crude 
Crude 
Crude 
Nitrogen- 
free 
matter. 
protein. 
fat. 
fibre. 
extract. 
Clover, medium good 
...56.8 
54-6 
50-9 
44.9 
65.0 
Lucerne ,, ,, 
-•• 55-9 
69.9 
3 8 -9 
41.9 
63-3 
Esparsette, very good 
...62.1 
69.9 
66.2 
36.4 
74-3 
