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the proportions of water, fat, protein, and ash in each 

 part were determined, with the results set out in Table 

 XXI. and further illustrated in Diagram No. 24. On 



Table XXL— Percentage Composition of Carcasses of 

 Animals in Different Stages of Fattening. 



looking at these results, it will be seen that the process 

 of fattening is very much what its name implies. As 

 the animal puts on weight, there is little or no increase 

 in the proportion of either the ash or the protein, but 

 the fat gains steadily at the expense of the water. Of 

 course, as an animal is increasing in weight during 

 the fattening, the actual amount of protein matter it 



