ed straw are of but little value, except when cooked
and given in combination with some agreeably-flavored substance.
VALUE FOR FEEDING PURPOSES OF VARIOUS FOODS.[22]
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| KEY: |
| A.--Starch, Sugar, &c. |
| B.--Oil, Starch, &c., computed as Oil. |
| C.--Weight. |
| D.--Value. |
| E.--Value of Nitrogen, Phosphoric Acid, and Potash. |
| F.--Deduct Nitrogen for perspiration. |
| G.--Net Value for Manure. |
| |
+---------------+------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | COST. | 100 LBS. CONTAIN. |
| +----------+-------+------+-------+-------+--------------+
| MATERIAL. | | | | | | Nitrogen. |
| | | Per | | | | |
| | Per | 100 | | | +------+-------+
| | ton. | lbs. | Oil. | A. | B. | C. | D. |
+---------------+----------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+
| | L s. d.| s. d. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | d. |
| | | | | | | | |
|Meadow-hay | 4 0 0 | 3 7 | 2.68 | 39.75 | 24.63 | 1.48 | 10.62 |
| | | | | | | | |
|Wheat-straw | 1 15 0 | 1 7 | 0.50 | 32.0 | 18.50 | 0.42 | 3.0 |
| | | | | | | | |
|Swedish Turnips| 4 10 0 | 4 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 | 35.0 | 2.40 | 17.28 |
| | | | | | | | |
|Oil-cake | 9 6 8 | 8 4 |12.0 | 38.0 | 33.0 | 5.0 | 36.0 |
| | | | | | | | |
|Beans | 9 6 8 | 8 4 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 25.30 | 4.45 | 32.0 |
| | | | | |
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