70 



Table III shows the quantities of the digestible constituents in the feed, con- 

 sumed by the several lot of steers, as calculated from the following table, which is 

 reproduced from the report of 1890 : — 



Quantities of Digestible Protein, Carbo-hydrates and Fat, in each pound. of certain 

 Feeds, from tests with ruminants — (Oxen and Cows.) 



Wheat lib. 



Barley do 



Oats do 



Pease do 



Oil-cake do 



Cotton-seed meal do 



Wheat bran do 



Mixed straw (wheat, barley, oat) do 



Mixed hay do 



Com ensilage do 



Com stover do 



Tumi ps . ; . . . do 



Mangels do 



Carrots do 



Sugar beets do 



Total Dry 

 Organic 

 Matter. 



Lb, 



■89 



•89 



•87 



•87 



•92 



•92 



•87 



•85 



•86 



•25 



•48 



•085 



•120 



•141 



•185 



Digestible 

 Protein. 



Lb. 



095 

 094 

 080 

 201 

 283 

 336 

 117 

 035 

 051 

 016 

 033 

 010 



ou 



013 



010 



Digestible 



Carbo- 

 hydrates. 



Lb. 



•588 

 •600 

 •440 

 •534 

 •368 

 •264 

 •453 

 •330 

 •430 

 •230 

 ■480 

 ■075 

 •100 

 •115 

 •167 



Digestible 

 Fat. 



Lb. 

 •014 

 •026 

 044 

 •029 

 •050 

 •070 

 •027 

 •004 

 •012 

 ■006 

 ■008 

 ■001 

 ■001 

 ■002 

 ■001 



Table III, showing the average quantities consumed, per day, by the two Steers in 



each lot. 



