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These coefficients can be more easily seen by bringing them 

 together as averages. 



Average Digestibility of Rations. 



Ration 1. 

 Ration 2. 



Full amount 



Hiilf aiiioiint 



{ Full ainonnt 



( Half ainouut 





Perct. 

 80.5 

 82.1 

 73.8 

 76.1 



The Digestible Nutrients in the Two Rations Based upon Actual 



Feeding Trials. 



Bation 1. 

 5 pounds timothy hay . 

 40 pounds corn sihif!;e .. 



5 ])onii(ls oiits, ground. 



6 pounds peas, ground. 



Totals 



Coefficieuts of degeslibility 

 Actually digested 



liatioti 2. 



15 pounds timothy h;iy 



25 pounds corn silage 



2 pounds malt sprouts 



3 pounds brewer's grains 



3 pounds Buffalo gluten feed 



Totals 



Coefficients of digestibility * . 

 Actually digested 



Totals in the Feeding Stuffs. 



Fat. 



Pounds. 



0.16 



.75 



.25 



.07 



1.23 

 80.5 

 .99 



0.49 

 .46 

 .07 

 .25 

 .10 



1.37 

 73.8 

 1.01 



* Those from the '•full amount." 



It is now possible to compare the calculated and actual digesti- 

 bility- of the two rations. The first step necessary is to apply 

 the coefficients which are found by experiments with these mix- 

 tures of foods, to the quantities of dry matter and of the several 

 classes of ingredients actually contained in the proposed rations. 



