. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. 248 AGRICULTURE trates/' because they contain a large amount of nutriment in a small weight and bulk. Coarse fodders. — The coarse fodders may contain much carbo- hydrate, but usually have relatively little protein. They are rough and bulky, and are generally fed to «stock in larger quan- tities than other kinds of feed because they carry considerable material that is of little or no value to the animal. The common. Fig. 127. — Duroc-Jersey hogs at pasture. coarse fodders are timothy, clover, alfalfa, cowpea hay, and all other kinds of hay, straw, and
. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. 248 AGRICULTURE trates/' because they contain a large amount of nutriment in a small weight and bulk. Coarse fodders. — The coarse fodders may contain much carbo- hydrate, but usually have relatively little protein. They are rough and bulky, and are generally fed to «stock in larger quan- tities than other kinds of feed because they carry considerable material that is of little or no value to the animal. The common. Fig. 127. — Duroc-Jersey hogs at pasture. coarse fodders are timothy, clover, alfalfa, cowpea hay, and all other kinds of hay, straw, and corn-stalks. Corn silage is a much used coarse feed. The corn is cut and stored in the silo while it is still green, so that it is juicy and re- freshing when fed to the cattle. Roots and tubers. — Roots and tubers contain a very large proportion of water, sometimes as much as 80 to 95 per cent. Because of this watery or juicy condition, they are said to be suc- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-. New York, Macmillan company
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