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This equation gives an equally satisfactory agreement between the 

 calculated and observed average values for the Jersey cow as seen 

 in Table III. 



TABLE II. 



TABLE III. 



The velocity curves of the last cycle, B (in Figs. 2 and 3) are very 

 irregular, and no significance could be attached to the fit of 

 equation (3) for the data of that period. The possible causes of their 

 irregularity have been indicated. It might, however, be of interest 

 to apply equation (3) to the data in order to illustrate the method of 

 procedure. If the growth of the Jersey cow is taken as example it 



