, 1881-01-17
irely, II fed to tho colts during tho winter, but
particularly mt wcanlng time.

It3ly, lf ftl to the colts during tho winter, but
pTMrt:cnlariy pM1 nt woan'ns time.
THE COMPARATIVE vAL1!E OF TIE VARIOUS
KISIH or f1Nl,
fns s,cen for tnat.r ycnrs tlIr rt,cnvnr Of aRrt-
ts,Jlurist4, utsI lwl, ways h,yr bern pursued
~ lrMru tho nnsritttc thtuG nf thu principal
ktn,i] nt fotai. Chemical ntnl, ala has l,e tIn
rlOytHl To lrnfrt tlc tHanti1y nf nutritious G0t.
ktW1t. 1T foDd upon TIL nnlnlnt mist he u.cer-
taincd by experiment an! 1hArvntinh: f'nth
!nct!.n!s ar" tucunrcte 4 tlor'oye'' nloac BY
useful rcHuit can tp nbtnlnm tniy It hoih tnetli-
o's nr' cntn1ln",l. t'i,ctnlc"l n,n!ysis xives a
Or kind 1T fu"j nnntan<: hut It 1T, y nut Inform
MS What q! ht ttt,tu r.l.stha's viii hnye upIn
thu ahltt1n! 0,RnnlHtn n* IL vs',w.t. Gytlhl'ttnt
Atn.n eibRtntlte inny he productive N different
results untlnrdt1 1crest conditions ninl In different
1s,, n,i"s' On sne ether i,at, tho results ot
lied n,,. unity II MI conditions. n,ttAItlo In
tlteners clrenIf'st1ha.t. nna SURROUNDINGS ttn,
and If IN rssetttai differences ire cxat,ns Ia RI.
EarIi ~ tilu Eenus. siaclcH 1suGs, "xe. uni in
.iiv!lnullty nf Tic unnnl 50 Il VIII be seen
thAt tho results IT ftt'slng. experiments CRnnNt
hhve Much value ttnless tl,n cOinMsttInn 0f tho
fotM cxprr'mcnte'' wnh IL kns,w.,. Or IM4 lcnn
sione, h1wesrr. Or ,ho kowi,@.;. II tic % vii. IL.
p'nIhlA and rla,nents ut which ,rr.a,'i k!,nl Ut
fond IA Gt,'nrpse,!. ~ nf rtflt less vhlun unlrs4
e,HDpeted by \ hnnwi'ivc ui tho rtfrct which
.hnse entnt"usi!ls unf elements Will thve upon
tho nt,irnul urynu!sIn I,titIrr given uofttlltDng
III G'llpa ri,ia the nutrient value Gf the. vAri:
Gus knta of f.nrl With enEh ttiiitr. tho vnI,h uf
n'NrI and %'tfnl luy, ttIlrsf sweet cultivated
ersse* cut whilp III hltnin. I. tl*Mntty cunshitrcs
rs n nnt,-slnt MGstltHG such hnJ Is always Df
III" s,tme nutrient vat.Ic. which it IS upt,-bt,t
hecutlse II contuth'. IN i'nrH t'trrert prt'pDr-
ton tl'utl ai,nst atlytav Flsr. all thnss cam
1'TIln!. u1d elements which nrs. necessary II
Rnppnrt tlle !fa nf mn hgrdyHrt,us nnltnal. Tho
hitter, n u1,.i1etl To. live ,y ~ tH oily'
xrss ssi rs ra e. sy r!fns Il , ss eo'
to hare been tho rrrson why Mr. Thaer-who
AHrigulture-c1lotc thu nutrient ynlue of Rtnsl
buy ns t!ig htn!''li,t1 ur unft-the hay snlnr"--
o1hrr Kinds of fnUl. Tsalar. however. to Asccr.
iAlH tho nutrient values. Gt'tn!Id ntl!ytI4 Hna
experiment. nn tic rs,.i,4 n.'tnfctl. though by
Tc iirst srric,.Iirsi c!,,.sstsi,"vy. s ETnhor,
and othcrs-ttIa'lc. thoIr MnnIyHes trpsn ply
songical stan.1poInt. and ti,a.le n coupIete
I" to quality a, @ aunntIty oi''t q cScsy sIagis
nutrient talontnet. casein: fhs. stnrch. etc.!.
hc: . ~ ,., s1x % y fr!sn r"e n # fon
bic md assnlnln Substances hs nj uguul
n,ttrl"nt value. Their snlssnkca ern excusnl,lc,
was ytt In Its iMtunry; bit tho!r way o5 anu1yz-
tn4Zt'lat T.. asccr.ninirK the :ya'un.ity and p!-
ity Of ench urvatllu ce.apnttI,d contnst III i1lo
one. Others. nftcr them, Tried u simplify nut.
turs; but by dofnR 70 committed WORSE crrors.
torca M vaia aGps "na vs safn isr "y ro n sven ss'
WY tn snuch moro thoroush proceeding. it
Will not l,o necessary to ropnri what has Gccn
especially hy thosc who relied txclnstvnly tho
results o. n ths ghenenl ntirlys!s aud p no NJ
fsH s p to t. ts q r.. tue o,a
existing conditions and ds,,rroundIllEf.
sanc-.islchser and uuent!,er. fir instaucc-
/, 6apppi,cl very i.s,. ti,at ilo afIn.nis % f"r
which the fnod thlls prescribed IN tho cheiHlcMl