544 Report of the Department of Aa^imal Husbandry of the 

 Starch axd Sugar in Rations Compared. 



Dry matter 

 fed. 



Percentage of 



starch and 



sugar. 



Amount starch 

 and sugar fed. 



Bation No. 1. 



Bation No. 2. 



The data here recorded show that the nitrogen-free dry 

 in these rations, exclusive of ash and fat, was made up 

 lows: 



Nitrogen-Feee Matter in Ratio.ns. 



Ration 1. 

 Lbs. 



Starch and sugar 8.21 



Other nitrogen-free extracts 5.33 



Fiber 4.52 



Total fed 18.06 



The digestible " carbohydrates " had three sources.* 

 Digestible Carbohydrates in Rations. 



Ration 1. 

 Lbs. 



From starch and sugar S.21 



From other nitrogen-free extract 1,99 



From fiber 2. gj 



Total digested 12.87 



* See also results of digestion experiments, p. 540. 



matter 

 as fol- 



Ration 3. 

 Lbs. 

 5.43 



8.48 

 6.53 



20.44 



Ration 2. 

 Lbs. 

 5.43 



3.61 

 8.92 



12,96 



