Excerpt from Miscellaneous Papers: Summary of Recent Investigations of the Value of Cacti as Stock Food; A Successful Dairy Farm; Planning a Cropping System; The Application of Vegetative Propagation to Leguminous Forage Plants; The Control of Texas Root-Rot of CottonAttention is called to the fact that the apparent high content of fats and protein in the fruit of certain species is due to the large amount of these classes of nutrients found in the seed. As these seeds are surrounded by a dense layer of wholly indigestible tissue, the high content of ether extract and protein is misleading. The analyses Show that the fodder value of the fruit of cholla (opuntia fulgida) especially is little more than that of the stems. It will be seen that in chemical composition the different forms of cactus compare favorably with ordinary green fodders and root crops.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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