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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Digestibility of Clover Hay. 



The liav from which tlie lot used in this trial was taken contained 

 a very little Tiniotliy. The clover was cut when partly out of bloom, 

 and was dried thoroiiglily and stored in good condition. The amount 

 fed daily to each animal was 700 grams or 1.5 pounds, except that 

 in repeating the trial with sheep 2, 600 grams were fed. For com- 

 position of the hay reference is made to sample XXIV in the pre- 

 vious table of fodder analyses. 



Below is given the composition of the water-free dung from each 

 animal : 



The next tables show the results of the experiment with both sheep, 

 as calculated from the data obtained. The trials were continued for 

 the same time as in the experiment with Timothy ha}', with the ex- 

 ception that in the second trial with sheep 2 the solid excrement was 

 collected for six days. 



Tables Showing the Digestibility of Clover Hay. 



Sheep 1 . 



Fed, 700 grams Clover hay, daily 



Excreted, 677 6 grams dung, daily. . 



Digested 



Per cent digested 



276.3 ' 252.5 ' 28.8 | 115.4 



55.5 



346.0 325.9 I 41.6 ! 97.1 



21.8 



98.2 10.0 



176.5 i 10.8 



56.4 ; 59.1 45.7 64.2 i 51.8 



