KELLNER'S FOOD STANDARDS 



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In this case the body requirements of the animal 

 have been found by Kellner after his laborious and 

 exceedingly important work with animal nutrition at 

 Mochern (Leipzig). Half a dozen standard rations are 

 given as examples. (See table on preceding page.) 



A new element is introduced in this table, namely, 

 that of the dry matter. Take, for example, the ration 

 for a dairy cow given on p. 116; then, by reference to 

 the table on p. 46, it is not difficult to arrive at the 

 dry matter in a food : 



The weight of digestible albuminoids has been 

 calculated out on p. 116, and in the same way the 

 digestible fat and digestible carbohydrates may also 

 be ascertained. The content of this ration is con- 

 sequently found to be : 



