nutrimental

The clover and grasses may abound in woody fibre, in consequence of being cut too late; they will then require more than the usual amount of gastric fluids to insalivate them, and more time to masticate, and, finally, extract their nutrimental properties.

Thus a portion of the elements of manure and nutrimental matter passes into the living bodies without being entirely subdued.

The first condition is, we must have a perfect germ; secondly, a ripe seed; and lastly, nutrimental agents in the sail, composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

It is brighter than the Sun; it is sweeter than anything that is called sweet; it is stronger than all strength; it is more nutrimental than food; more cheering to the heart than wine, and more pleasant than all the joy and pleasantness of this world.

As to old hard fibre, we are not in a position to say whether or not it possesses any nutrimental value worth taking into account.