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tein per day, and that the total net energy in the ration will 

 equal five therms. This new standard has hardly been 

 long enough before the public to be well known, and has 

 been used but little in practice. 



QUESTIONS ON KNOTTY THINGS 



1. How does a chemist analyze a feeding stuff? 



2. What is meant by digestible nutrients? 



3. How are feeding tables arranged? 



4. Trace the history of the feeding standards. 



5. Explain meaning of a maintenance ration. 



6. What standard of weight is used in feeding tables? Suppose 

 an animal weighs more or less? 



7. Discuss the practical use of Wolff standards. 



8. What are the energy value feeding standards? 



