nic matter_, _nitrogen_, and
_mineral substances_ in the food, voided in the
solid excreta and urine 232
Comparison of manurial value of total excrements of
the different farm animals 234
Nature of changes undergone by food in process of
digestion 235
_Litter_--
Its uses 236
_Straw_ as litter, and its qualifications 237
Composition of different kinds of straw 238
_Loam_ as litter 239
_Peat_ as litter 240
Comparison of properties of _peat-moss_ and _straw_ 241
The _bracken-fern_ as litter 241
_Dried leaves_ as litter 242
Manures produced by the different animals--
_Horse-manure_--
Amount produced 243
Its nature and composition 243
Amount of straw used for litter 244
Sources of loss on keeping 245
How to prevent loss 245
Use of "fixers," and the nature of their action 245
_Cow-manure_--
Amount produced 248
Its nature and composition 248
Amount of straw used as litter 248
Sources of loss on keeping 249
Advantages of _short dung_ 249
_Pig-manure_--
Amount produced 250
Its nature and composition 250
Amount of straw used as litter 251
_Sheep-manure_--
Amount produced 251
Nature and composition 251
Amount of straw used as litter 252
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