Many other matters, besides these mentioned, exercise an important influence on the feeding of stock, such as the general health of the animal, the breed, etc. These are subjects, however, which bear more directly on practical agriculture, and need not be discussed here.
The judicious feeder will not only give due weight to the principles already discussed in all he does, but he must take into consideration the extent to which they are liable to be modified in particular cases. He must also attend to the cost of different kinds of food, and the value of the manure produced by them, subjects of much importance in a practical point of view, and which must influence him greatly in choice of the particular substances he supplies to his cattle.
INDEX.
Acid, apocrenic, [21].
Carbonic, [10], [15], [20], [37], [57], [115].
Cerotic, [48].
Crenic, [21].
Geic, [21].
Hippuric, [168].
Humic, [21].
Lactic, [168].
Margaric, [47].
Nitric, [11], [17], [30], [33], [38], [62], [112].
Oleic, [47].
Pectic, [46].
Phosphoric, [73], [90].
Stearic, [47].
Sulphuric, [182], [237].
Ulmic, [21].
Uric, [168].
Adulteration of guano, [211].
Agricultural Chemistry Association of Scotland, [6].
Air, influence of, on germination, [55].
In the pores of soils, [115].
Albite, [86].
Albumen, [48].
Albuminous constituents of plants and animals, [48].
Algoa Bay guano, [208].
Alkaline salts, value of, [260].
Alumina, [73], [86], [103].
Ammonia, absorption of, by plants, [29], [38].
Absorption of, by soils, [123].
Carbonate of, [29].
Composition of, [12].
Decomposition of, by plants, [61].
Presence in dew, [17].
" rain, [17].
Production of, [12].
Properties of, [12].
Proportion of, in air, [16], [20].
Proportion of, in drain water, [112].
Proportion of, in soils, [107].
Sulphate of, [29], [227].
Sulphomuriate of, [227].
Urate of, [205].
Valuation of, [259].
Ammoniacal liquor, [229].
Amylaceous constituents of plants, [40].
Angamos guano, [207], [210].
Animal charcoal, [224].
Manures, [204].
Animals, composition of, [281].
Nitrogenous constituents of, [48], [281].
Apatite, [235].
Ascension Island guano, [208].
Augite, [89].
Australian guano, [207].
Avenine, [50].
Barks, amount of ash in, [66].
Barley, [286].
Barrenness of soils, [109].
Basalt, [92].
Beans, [286].
Bere, [286].
Biphosphate of lime, [237], [260].
Bird Island guano, [208].
Blood as a manure, [220].
Bone ash, [234].
Bone oil, [229].
Bones as a manure, [223].
Dissolved, [237].
Box-feeding, [183].
Bolivian guano, [207], [210].
Bran, [197], [286].
Burning, improvement of soils by, [146].
Cabbage, [286].
Cane sugar, [43].
Carbon, properties of, [10].
Proportion of, in plants, [10].
Carbonate of ammonia, [29].
Lime, [96], [247].
Magnesia, [96].
Potash, [232].
Soda, [232].
Carbonic acid, absorption of, by plants, [37].
Decomposition of, by plants, [57].
Evolution of, by plants, [58].
How obtained, [10].
Properties, [10].
Proportion of, in air, [15], [20].
Carburetted hydrogen, [19].
Calcium, sulphuret of, [252].
Caramel, [44].
Carrot, [286].
Caseine, [50], [283].
Castor cake, [195].
Cattle food, composition of, [286].
Cellulose, [40].
Cerine, [48].
Cerotic acid, [48].
Chaff, [197].
Chalk, [96], [245].
Charcoal, animal, [224].
Chilian guano, [207].
China-clay, [87].
Chloride of potassium, [73], [102].
Sodium, [73], [232].
Manganese, [182].
Clay, [87].
Absorbent action of, [121].
Composition of, [95].
Source of, [88], [94].
Clay-slate, [95].
Classification of plants, [81].
Coprolites, [98], [235].
Coral sand, [246].
Cotton cake, [195], [286].
Crenic acid, [21].
Crops, Mineral matters in, [270].
Nitrogen in different, [270].
Rotation of, [81], [266].
Deep Ploughing, effects of, [144].
Dew, ammonia in, [17].
Nitric acid in, [19].
Dextrine, [43].
Diastase, [43], [53], [55].
Diorite, [92].
Dissolved bones, [237].
Dolerite, [92].
Dotter cake, [286].
Drainage water, analyses of, [112].
Draining, [138].
Dung, composition of, [170].
Dung heaps, management of, [179].
Earth-nut cake, [286].
Emulsine, [50].
Exhaustion of soils, [81].
Farm stock, feeding of, [276].
Farm-yard manure, [166], [172].
Application of, [186].
Fat, amount of, in animals, [281].
Fatty acids, [47].
Matters, [46].
Feeding cakes, [286].
Feeding of farm stock, [276].
Felspar, [86].
Decomposition of, [88].
Fermentation of manure, [184].
Fire-clay, [95].
Fish manure, [221].
Flesh as a manure, [220].
Fog, ammonia in, [17].
Nitric acid in, [19].
Food, cattle, [286].
Fruits, amount of ash in, [66].
Gas Lime, [252].
Geic acid, [21].
Germination, [54].
Gluten, [49].
Glutin, [49].
Glycerine, [47].
Gneiss, [91].
Granite, [91].
Grape sugar, [44].
Greenstone, [92].
Green manuring, [198].
Guano, [204].
Adulteration of, [211].
Application of, [214].
Average composition of, [207].
Fish, [222].
Peruvian, characters of, [209].
Phospho-Peruvian, [243].
Sombrero Island, [236].
Hair, [218].
Hay, [286].
Heat, evolution of, by plants, [60].
Hempseed cake, [286].
Hippuric acid, [168].
Horn, [218].
Hornblende, [89].
Humic acid, [21].
Humin, [22].
Humus, [21], [98], [133].
Hydrogen, [10].
Ichaboe Guano, [207].
Indian guano, [208].
Inorganic constituents of plants, [9], [34].
Inorganic constituents;
Absorption by plants, [38].
Proportion in plants, [64].
Inorganic constituents of soils, [85].
Inuline, [43].
Iodine in plants, [76].
Iron, protoxide of, in soils, [107].
Sulphate of, [182].
Sulphuret of, in subsoils, [135].
Kaolin, [87].
Kooria Mooria guano, [207].
Labradorite, [86].
Lactic acid, [168].
Latham Island guano, [207].
Leaves, amount of ash in, [65].
As a manure, [202].
Legumine, [50].
Lichen starch, [42].
Light, influence of, on plants, [57].
Lime, action of, on soils, [248].
As a manure, [245].
Bicarbonate of, [122].
Carbonate of, [96].
Biphosphate of, [237], [260].
Humate of, [125]
Phosphate of, [96], [233], [258].
Sulphate of, [96], [253], [260].
Lime-plants, [82].
Limestone, [96].
Linseed cake, [195].
Liquid manure, [166], [187].
Madia Sativa, [286].
Magnesia, carbonate of, [96].
Sulphate of, [182], [233].
Magnesian limestone, [96].
Malt-dust, [197].
Manganese in plants, [73].
Oxide of, [73], [87].
Chloride of, [182].
Mangold-wurzel, [286].
Manures, animal, [204].
Manures, application of, [165], [186].
Fermentation of, [184].
Farm-yard, [166], [172].
Liquid, [166], [187].
Mineral, [226].
Theory of, [156].
Sewage, [191].
Vegetable, [195].
Valuation of, [255].
Manuring, Green, [198].
Principles of, [152].
Maple peas, [286].
Maracaybo guano, [236].
Margaric acid, [47].
Margarine, [46].
Marl, [245].
Mexican guano, [207].
Mica, [88].
Mica slate, [91].
Milk, composition of, [283].
Curding of, [51].
Mineral constituents of plants, [9], [63].
Mineral manures, [226].
Mineral matters in different crops, [270].
In animals, [281].
Moisture, influence of, on germination, [55].
Mucilage, [44].
Natrolite, [90].
New Island guano, [208].
Niger cake, [286].
Night-soil, [217].
Nitrate of potash, [229].
Nitrate of soda, [229], [260].
Nitric acid, absorbtion of, by plants, [30], [38].
Decomposition of, by plants, [62].
In drainage water, [112].
In dew, [19].
In air, [17].
In fog, [19].
Production of, [11], [33].
Nitrification, [11].
Nitrogen, amount in a six-course rotation, [160].
Amount of, in different crops, [270].
Presence in the atmosphere, [11].
Properties of, [11].
Proportion of, in plants, [11].
Nitrogenous constituents of plants, [48], [286].
Nitrogenous constituents of animals, [48], [281].
Oats, [286].
Proportion of ash in, [68], [70].
Oil-cakes, [195], [286].
Oils, sweet principle of, [47].
Oily matters, [46].
Oleic acid, [47].
Oleine, [46].
Oligoclase, [86].
Oolitic limestone, [96].
Organic constituents of plants, [8].
Sources of the, [13], [20].
Organic constituents of soils, [103].
Orthoclase, [86].
Oxide of iron in rocks and soils, [87], [107].
Of manganese, [87].
Oxygen, evolution of, by plants, [58].
Influence of, on germination, [55].
Presence in atmosphere, [12].
Properties of, [12].
Proportion of, in plants, [12].
Pacquico Guano, [207].
Paring, improvement of soils by, [146].
Patagonian guano, [207].
Pea-nut cake, [286].
Peas, [286].
Peat, as a manure, [203].
Peat, use of, in dung-heaps, [184].
Pectic acid, [46].
Pectine, [46].
Peruvian Guano, [205], [207], [209].
Upper, [207], [213].
Phosphate of lime, [96], [233].
Value of, [258].
Phosphates, insoluble, [258].
Soluble, [237], [260].
Phospho-Peruvian guano, [243].
Phosphuretted hydrogen in air, [19].
Pigeons' dung, [216].
Plants, Albuminous constituents of, [48].
Amylaceous constituents of, [40].
Ash of, [64], [73].
Classification of, [81].
Inorganic constituents of, [9], [34], [38], [63].
Oily constituents of, [46].
Organic constituents of, [8].
Proximate constituents of, [40].
Saccharine constituents of, [40].
Poppy cake, [196], [286].
Potash, carbonate of, [232].
Muriate of, [231].
Nitrate of, [229].
Plants, [82].
Salts, [231].
Potato, [286].
Poudrette, [217].
Proximate constituents of plants, [40].
Pyroguanite, [236].
Quartz, [86].
Rainwater, [17], [18].
Rape Cake, [196], [286].
Dust, [195].
Rocks, crystalline, [85].
Composition of, [91].
Disintegration of, [85].
Sedimentary, [86].
Roots of plants, amount of ash in, [65].
Rotation of crops, [81], [266].
Rübsen cake, [286].
Rye, [286].
Saccharine Constituents of plants, [40].
Saldanha Bay guano, [207].
Salt, common, [232].
Sandstones, [95].
Schübler's experiments, [127].
Sea Bear Bay guano, [208].
Sea weed, [200], [201].
Seeds, amount of ash in, [64].
Sesamum cake, [286].
Sewage manure, [191].
Shell sand, [246].
Silica plants, [82].
Silicate of potash, [233].
Soda, [233].
Skin, [218].
Soda, carbonate of, [232].
Nitrate of, [229], [260].
Salts, [231].
Silicate of, [233].
Sodium, chloride of, [232].
Soil, the, [20], [83].
Influence on the composition of the ash of plants, [71].
Chemical composition of, [98].
Chemical and physical characters of, [83].
Improvement of, by mechanical means, [137].
Soil, relation of, to heat and moisture, [127].
Soils, absorbent action of, [122].
Air in the pores of, [114].
Analysis, [101], [118].
Barrenness of, [109].
Classification of, [135].
Exhaustion of, [81].
Inorganic constituents of, [85].
Mixing of, [150].
Origin of, [84].
Organic matters in, [103].
Physical characters of, [118], [127].
Sombrero Island guano, [236].
Starch, [41].
Lichen, [42].
Stearic acid, [47].
Stearine, [46].
Stems of plants, ash in, [64].
Straw, amount of ash in, [64].
As a manure, [197].
Sulphate of iron, [182].
Lime, [96], [253], [260].
Magnesia, [182].
Ammonia, [29], [227].
Potash, [231].
Sulphomuriate of ammonia, [227].
Sulphur in plants, [78].
Sulphuret of iron, [135].
Calcium, [252].
Sulphuretted hydrogen, [19].
Sugar, [43].
Of milk, [283].
Subsoil, the, [134].
Ploughing, [143].
Sunflower cake, [286].
Syenite, [91].
Tares, [286].
Teelcake, [286].
Temperature, influence of, on germination, [54].
Thomsonite, [90].
Trap rock, [92].
Tubers, amount of ash in, [65].
Ulmic acid, [21].
Ulmin, [22].
Upper Peruvian guano, [207], [213].
Urate, [216].
Of ammonia, [205].
Urea, [168].
Uric acid, [168], [205].
Urine, composition of, [167].
Human, [168].
Sulphated, [216].
Valuation of manures, [255].
Vegetable manures, [195].
Vegetation, influence of light on, [57].
Voelcker's analyses of dung, [174].
Warping, [148].
Water, absorption of, by plants, [35].
Decomposition of, by plants, [60].
Exhalation of, by plants, [35].
Rain, [17], [18].
Wax, [48].
Wheat, [286].
Woods, amount of ash in, [65].
Woody fibre, [41].
Wool, [219].
Zeolites, [90].
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