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down, and fermentation, is that which should be charged 

 to the work of consumption. As the smaller ration was 

 less than the other by 1,918 grams and the heat produc- 

 tion was 1,086 Calories less for the smaller ration, it 

 appears that the work of consumption was 567 Calories 

 to a kilo of dry matter or 258 Calories to a pound. 



260. Calculation of net energy value. The following is 

 an example of the calculation of net energy value: 



TABLE XXXVIII 



Calories 



Total chemical energy 



Losses of chemical energy .... 



Infeces 2,062 



In urine 243 



In methane .... 266 



Calories 



Calories 

 4,408 



Total 



Increased heat production 



2,571 

 1,202 



Total losses 3,773 



Net energy value 635 



261. Net energy of various feeds. In this way the 

 following table was derived from the data secured by 



Armsby and Fries: 



TABLE XXXIX 



*Includes alfalfa meal. 



