THE FEEDING OF LIVE STOCK. 163 
animal per day, per head or per 1,000 Ibs., ac- 
cording to circumstances. In connection with 
these tables Wolff published another table 
showing how much of the protein, carbohy- 
drates, and fat were digestible in the different 
foods available. A similar table has been pub- 
lished by Allen showing the digestibility of 
American feeding stuffs.* 
Wolff's feeding standards are given in the 
following tables: 
PER DAY AND PER 1,000 LBS. LIVE WEIGHT. 
Digestible food 
materials. 
Dry 
matter. | Pro-| Carbo- | 
tein. hydrates Fat. 
ἜΠ0 5: bse ΞΕΘΕΣ =) EDs. 
Oxen at rest in stall’. ..4.32..: 17:9 0.7 | 8.0 | 0.15 
Wool sheep, coarser breeds..| 2(.0 1.2 10.3 | 0.20 
Wool sheep, finer breeds..... 22.5 1.5 11.4 | 0.25 
Oxen moderately worked.....| 24.0 1.6 11.3 | 0.30 
Oxen heavily worked........ 26.0 2.4 13.2 | 0.80 
Horses moderately worked...| 22.5 1.8 11.2 | 0.60 
Horses heavily worked....... | 25.5 | 2.8 | 18.4 | 0.80 
MAME IRC OWE 22 2.72 ΤΥ dete: 24.0 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0.40 
Fattening steers: 
BEES ΠΟ ΘΟ 02h τόσο, PRD NAB So) 150) 0 100 
Second period............-- 26.0 | 3.0 | .14.8 | 0.70 
IEC PeriOu ss J5 Soca ce =) 25 .0 2% |; 1428") 6.60 
Fattening sheep: | | 
ἘΠῚ period... 6. wavs 22020 26.0 | 3.0 | 15.2 | 0.50 
Second period.............. 25.0 | 3.5 | 14.4 | 0.60 
Fattening swine: 
MITSb ΥρΘ [06.5.15 3 sherds vies A 36.0 | 5.0 27.5 
Pecond period... 2 3).)220)%5 31.0 | 4.0 24.0 
PEEP Periods: ¢ 6.224 ys 2: 23.5 | 2.7 | 17.5 
*The Feeding of Farm Animals, by E. W. Allen, Farm- 
ers’ Bulletin No. 22, United States Department of Agricul. 
ture, p. 7, 1895. 
