Sept. 17, 1917 Energy Values of Hominy Feed and Maize Meal 605 



Table IX. — Losses of chemical energy — metabolizable energy 



With steer D the heavier ration of period 3 as compared with period 2 

 resulted in a slightly greater loss in the feces, which, however, was 

 slightly more than offset by lessened losses in urine and methane, so 

 that the percentage metabolizable in the total ration was practically the 

 same. With steer G, on the contrary, the much heavier ration of period 

 3 caused a marked falling off in digestibility which was only partially 

 compensated by smaller losses in the urine and methane, so that the 

 percentage metabolizable was distinctly less. 



HEAT PRODUCTION 



The heat production as measured by the respiration calorimeter 

 compared with that computed in the ordinary manner from the balance 

 of carbon and nitrogen is shown in Table X. 

 4600°— 17 2 



