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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Sheeii V. 



Digestion of 800 grams hay fed alone 



(grams). 

 Digested of 800 grams hay + 150 grams 



molasses (grams). 

 Minus 150 grams molasses fed assuvned 



to be all digested (grams). 

 Leaves for t<00 grams hay digested 



when fed with molasses. 

 Difference, 



8.12 

 8.31 



8.31 

 +.19 



Sheep V. digested 9.36 (9.73) grams less liay when the 

 latter was fed with the molasses than when it was fed alone, 

 or 100 grams of molasses caused a depression of 6.05 grains 

 in the digestibility of the hay. The results secured in this> 

 particular experiment (Period III.) are contradictory, and 

 definite conclusions cannot be drawn other than to conclude 

 that this quantity of molasses was well assimilated, without 

 causing any serious digestion depression. 



Period IV. 

 [800 grams hay ■\- 250 grams molasses + 10 grams salt.J 



It seems apparent that 90 per cent, of the total dry matter 

 of the molasses was digested, equivalent to one-half of the 

 ash, none of the protein and 95 per cent, of the extract matter. 

 That these results are more apparent than real can be shown 

 from the following : — 



