5% 
Per cent. 
neral matter or EY] en BO Ne ae ayo) 0S, ca URNS ECAR shat, MS COE 
ogenous matter (dry)... Deets OES Aa he Wc Ueno 8 @ aaliniehaias eGR 
2M a IIRL See WMG Ne cictat chese REAM At! sc - a ian se ea ticish ORO 
MT CREIGS Sek ee UN ls oc Re oo B aS 
rd 
ee it ee sk he eae 
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If now, as in the case of the steers, we calculate the total gain 
f these fifteen heifers according to the above analysis represent- 
ag their approximate composition, and deduct the amount of 
Per cent 
In food In gain, "eee of amount 
eaten. of weight. oy: n foo 
utilized. exorated: 
M 348° 4065 92.11 
Vitrogenous matter (dry)......| 10774 1264 9510 88.27 
PMBUMOTY) ys aici bec es wate 3268 1399 1869 57.20 
4 otal Mey matters. 2s 6 ks. 3] TE909 3011 | 72898 96.03 
- From this it follows that less than four per cent of the dry 
I atter in the food existed in the structures of these animals, less 
in their bodies. ; : 
er omerer, then, we may approach this ae of feeding, 
waste Br cts becomes of Peanut importance, since the 
economical use of them renders many productive operations of 
