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ing began, and were little affected by the feeding. We find, how- 

 ever, that the bones of the chickens fed on nitrogenous food were 

 almost fifty per cent. (49.6) stronger than those fed carbonaceous 

 food. 



The difference in the composition of the flesh, as shown by the 

 analysis of Mr. W. P. Cutter, is given below : 



The flesh of each group was submitted to a number of persons 

 for a cooking test, and the almost unanimous verdict was that the 

 flesh of the fowls fed a nitrogenous ration was darker colored, 

 more succulent, more tender, and better flavored, though on this 

 last there was some difference of opinion. 



CONCLUSIONS. 



So far as it is warrantable to draw any conclusions from a sin- 

 gle experiment of this kind, it would seem that : 



Chickens fed on an exclusive corn diet will not make a satisfac- 

 tory development, particularly of feathers. 



The bones of chickens fed upon a nitrogenous ration are fifty 

 per cent, stronger than those fed upon a carbonaceous ration. 



Hens fed on a nitrogenous ration lay many more eggs but of 

 smaller size and poorer quality than those fed exclusively on corn. 



Hens fed on corn, while not suffering in general health, become 

 sluggish, deposit large masses of fat on the internal organs, and 

 lay a few eggs of large size and excellent quality. 



The flesh of nitrogenous fed fowls contains more albumenoids 



and less fat than those fed on a carbonaceous ration, and is darker 



colored, juicier and tenderer. 



I. P. ROBERTS. 



