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2^ lbs. oat meal, and 8 lbs. of bean flour. She gave in the even- 

 ing 4 quarts=10.34 lbs. It yielded 



Casein, .... 5.4 



Butter, .... 3.9 



Sugar, .... 4.8 



Ashes, .... 0.5 



Water, .... 85.4 



100.0 



The next morning's milk amounted to 4^ quarts. Sp. gravity, 

 1032, and yielded 



Casein, .... 3.9 



Butter, .... 4.6 



Sugar, .... 4.5 



Ashes, .... 0.7 



Water, .... 86.3 



100.0 



4th day. Cow kept in the stall; ate 24 lbs. of steamed pota- 

 toes, and 14 lbs. of hay, and 8 lbs. of bean flour. She gave in 

 the evening 5 quarts. Sp. gravity, 1033. The milk yielded 



Casein, .... 3.9 



Butter, .... 6.7 



Sugar, .... 4.6 



Ashes, .... 0.6 



Water, .... 84.2 



100.0 



In the morning succeeding, she gave 4 quarts, of the specific 

 gravity 1032, which yielded 



Casein, .... 2.7 



Butter, .... 4.9 



Sugar, .... 5.0 



Ashes, . . • . 0.5 



Water, .... 86.9 



100.0 



5th day. Cow kept as before, but ate 30 lbs. of steamed pota- 

 toes, 14 lbs. hay, and gave b\ quarts of milk. Sp. gravity, 1030. 

 Analysis gave 



Casein, .... 3.9 

 Butter, .... 4.9 

 Sugar, .... 3.0 

 Ashes, .... 0.5 

 Water, .... 87.1 

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