. The chemistry of plant and animal life. Agricultural chemistry. COMPOSITION OF COARSE FODDERS 253. fETHER EXT CLOVER HAY Fig. 86. — Composition of a bale of clover hay. The large amount of crude protein and other nutrients makes it one of the most valuable fodders that can be produced for growing, fattening, or milk-giving animals. There is no coarse fodder, except alfalfa, that has so high a protein content as clover when grown and cured under the best conditions. Clover ash is of differ- ^£s£f: ent composition from timothy ash. It con- tains a small amount of silica and a large amount of l
. The chemistry of plant and animal life. Agricultural chemistry. COMPOSITION OF COARSE FODDERS 253. fETHER EXT CLOVER HAY Fig. 86. — Composition of a bale of clover hay. The large amount of crude protein and other nutrients makes it one of the most valuable fodders that can be produced for growing, fattening, or milk-giving animals. There is no coarse fodder, except alfalfa, that has so high a protein content as clover when grown and cured under the best conditions. Clover ash is of differ- ^£s£f: ent composition from timothy ash. It con- tains a small amount of silica and a large amount of lime, while timothy ash contains more silica and less lime. The nitrogen-free extract of clover is largely pentose materials. The composition and comparative feeding value of early- and late-cut clover are given in Section 351. In curing clover hay, it should be the aim to prevent mechanical loss of leaves during handling of the crop. When clover hay is fed to stock, less grain and milled products are required than when hays of lower crude protein content are used. There are a number of varieties of clover; alsike, crimson, scarlet, and white clovers, all having about the same general composition. Each, how- ever, has characteristic habits of growth which make it peculiarly adapted to certain soil and climatic conditions. 374. Alfalfa and Fodders Similar to Clover. — Alfalfa has somewhat the general composition and feeding value of clover, but its physical composition, as density of tissue and proportion of leaves to stems, is different, and it can be grown under more adverse climatic conditions. All members of the leguminous or pulse family, to which clover, alfalfa, peas, cowpeas, and vetch belong, are. 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 Snyder, Harry, 1867-1927. New York, The Macmillan c
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