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HATCH EXPERI^VHiNT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Malt Sprouts. — Period XXV. 

 Sheep III. 



Nutritive ratio of ration for Sheep III., 1 : 5.16. 



Soy Bean Meal. — Period XXVII. 

 Sheep II. 



Sheep III. 



Total consumed as above, . 

 260.47 grams manure excreted. 



Amount digested, . 

 Minus hay digested, . 



Soy bean meal digested. 

 Per cent, digested, 



Average percent, digested (two sheep). 



.544.70 

 393.43 



787.98 

 243.28 



1.51.27 

 87.32 



91.39 



55.87 

 31.02 



24.85 

 21.11 



3.74 

 41.70 



43.32 



146.. 59 

 34.74 



ni.a5 



46.59 



&5.26 

 89.34 



91.07 



201.88 

 65.22 



333.08 

 101.37 



136.66 

 130.15 



6.51 

 85.43 



231.71 

 186.19 



45.. 52 

 89.29 



140.03; 91.17 



50.. 54 

 10.92 



39.62 

 9.46 



30.16 

 91.34 



93.51 



Average nutritive ratio of rations for two sheep, 1:4.11. 



