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TABLE XXX 



Period 2 Period 3 

 Calories Calories 



Total energy of feed 



Timothy hay 12,477 12,618 



Grain mixture, No. 1 12,549 



Total 25,026 12,618 



The above computation is for a mixed ration contain- 

 ing both coarse fodder and grain. In order to ascertain 

 the losses from the grain itself, those for the hay having 

 been determined by other experiments, the following 

 computation was necessary: 



TABLE XXXI 



249. Distribution of losses of food energy. In the 

 next table there are given for eight individual feeding- 

 stuffs and several mixed rations and grain mixtures the 

 percentage of losses through the different avenues and 



