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Duriiio' tills experiment th(> subject eliminated 4,(»li jifranis urine, 

 eontainiug HS.SS g-rams niti'ogen. The average nitrogen balance per 

 day was therefore as follows: Income in food 14. U) grams; outgo in 

 urine l^.O") grams; and in feces 3.48 grams; implying a loss of 3.94 

 grams nitrogen, corresponding to 24.0 grams protein. 



DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 476. 



Kind of food. — Milk, and bread made from Oregon Graham flour. 



Suhject. — Man No. 2. Conditions as in experiment No. 470. 



Weight. — At the beginning of the experiment 154 pounds; at the 

 close 15() pounds. 



Duration. — Four days, with 12 meals, beginning with breakfast 

 March 30, 1903. 



Table 12. — Results of digestion experiment No. 476. 



During this experiment the subject eliminated 3,601 grams ui'ine, 

 containing 49.41 grams nitrogen. The average nitrogen balance per 

 day was therefore as follows: Income in food 12.28 grams; outgo in 

 urine 12.35 grams; and in feces 2.49 grams; implying a loss of 2.56 

 grams nitrogen, corresponding to 16 grams protein. 



DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 477. 



Kind of food.— MWk, and bread made from Oregon Graham flour. 



Std)ject. — Man No. 3. Conditions as in experiment No. 471. 



Weight.— Kt the beginning of the experiment 154.5 pounds; at the 

 close 151.5 pounds. 



Duration.— Fowl- days, with twelve meals, beginning with break- 

 fast March 30, 1903. 



