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riper, therefore, than much Timothy ha}' that is fed, and undoubtedly 

 proved to be somewhat less digestible than it would have been if cut 

 earlier. The amount fed daily was 700 grams, or about Ij pounds, 

 to each animal. 



For composition of the hay, see sample XXIII in previous table of 

 ■fodder analyses. The composition of the water-free dung from each 

 animal was the followius: : 



From the weights of food and dung and the composition of each 

 are calculated the digestibility of the hay in the case of each sheep, 

 in the manner shown bj^ the following tables. The weighed ration 

 was fed for twelve days, during the last five of which the dung was 

 collected. 



Tables Showing Digestibility of Timothy Hay. 



Sheep 1. 



Fed, TOO grams Timothy hay, daily, 

 Excreted, 741 .8 grams dung, daily . . 



Digested 



Per cent digested 



at 



Grams. 

 18.7 



Sheep 2. 



Fed, 700 grams Timothy hay, daily, 

 Excreted, 781 grams dung, daily . . 



Digested , 



Per cent digested , 



Average digestibility of hay with 

 both sheep (per cent) 



8.3 

 10.4 

 55.6 



18.7 

 8.5 



65.0 



