animal tissues. 
DIGESTIBILITY OF ALFALFA. 
180¢ 
However, the material found in the feces 
represents approximately the amount that the body cannot 
use. Table LX XXIII which follows gives the composition 
ot the materials used as food in these trials. 
Table LX X XIV 
gives the composition of the dry matter of the feces result- 
ing. The amount of water in the feces is not given because 
it is necessary to consider only the dry matter. 
TABLE LXXXIII. 

















No. of Pro- Nitro- 
Sam- Wetter) WoAen | | Bee aniberih Sete || Roaioe 
Ec 6.25) Ex’t 
Prepac taler Cr Pret it) Ct Pri@ra Pt Gir 
al Alfalfa Hay............ 17.80 8.53 | 17.18 | 2.56 | 34.23 | 34.47 | 4.241 
18 Alfalfa Haly..:.... .-<- 15.99 | 9.48 | 20.85 | 2.52 | 3485 | 32.09 | 4.238 
19 Corn Wiealte.......: 12.83 1.55 |10.87] 4.44 3.35 | 79.79 | 3.861 
30 Green Alfalfa......... 63.14 9.20 |18.60] 2.40 | 26.59 | 43.21 | 4.488 
41 Al falfavetaryerssecsss-- 14.65| 9.83 |18.46| 2.77 | 33.01 | 35.93 | 4.242 
42 LIEW AEN GAdqsdo8. 5603000000 10.15 3.12 |12.83'| 2.69 4.74: | 76.62 | 3.933 
43 Mian! Selis...ccsccsecseces 91.143 | 12.40 | 15:79 | 2.25 | 10.15 | 59.41 | 4.062 
5+ Alfalfa Hay............ 14.65 8.14 | 15.41] 2.12 | 35.00 | 39.33 | 4.453 
55 (COVES concenes cooodesococ 11.47 Mele | LOSER G 542245 S235) | 76-845 4.010 
58 Stock Food........... 10.00 | 12.05, | 13.12] 4.34 | 600 | 54.50 | 3.553 
TABLE LXXXIV. 
Sam- s rae Ether F Speer ‘Com. 
ple FECES (Dry.) (Nx Ree Fiber Bree Ash bus- 
O 6.25) Ex’t. on 
per gm 
= \Pr. Ce Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct. Brit. Calérts 
6 Experiment No..1................ 12.50} 3.52 | 45.70 25.87 | 12.41 | 4.243 
rh os IWI@p Ibooascatoce: oc0c¢ 12.28} 314 | 42.48 | 30.82 | 11.28 | 4.364 
oe IN ON 2 reerscerececars 11.98 | 3.42 | 39.80 | 32.18 | 12.62 | 4.379 
ee IMO), Baccascascasaaas: 12.06} 2.98 | 41.20 | 32.34 | 11.42 | 4.437 
20 es INI Ys Brco00030003000020 13.76 | 3.41 | 40.85 31.00 | 10.98 |} 4.368 
21 ‘3 INO FAwencereasiecsacs 13 51] 3.24 | 41.59 | 29.89 | 11.67 | 4.372 
31 # INOW Ozewesecoerracsse 12.53 | 3.78 | 39.24 | 30.49 | 13.96 | 4.279 
32 oo INI@5 Bisosgaooccde0900 11:98 3.69 | 38:72 | 31.53 | 14.08 | 4.198 
44 us INOMMincscestestoeces 14.58 | 3.46 | 42.69 | 27.43 | 11.84 | 4.499 
45 es INOM Sisectecesse coos 13.46 | 3.26 | 41.49 | 29.58] 12.21] 4510 
56 uy ING) Doaacasccoacqs0a 15.46] 3.92 | 44.40| 27.16] 9.06 | 4.516 
57 s* INO fell Oneeeseeceeans 14.44] 3.77 | 40.68 | 29.76 | 11.35 | 4.350 



