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'J'hc sluiop consumed the entire ration fed. The coefficients 

 for both sheep agreed closely, not only with each other, but 

 also with the average of all ex})erinients with dent fodder. The 

 Learning is shown to be rather less digestible than the Pride of 

 the Xorth, due to its rather coarser stalks and to its relatively 

 less ear production. It is believed, however, that this variety 

 of dent fodder is quite well suited for silage in Massachusetts. 



Biles Union Grains. — Biles Union Grains is a proprietary 

 feed consisting principally of a mixture of distillers' dried 

 grains and malt sprouts, together with some corn and wheat 

 products, cottonseed meal and salt. The amount of its several 

 com})onents is likely to vary more or less from time to time, 

 depending upon the feeding stuffs available and their cost. This 

 variation in composition varies its digestibility within narrow 

 limits. It is intended, when fed with home-grown roughage, 

 to constitute a balanced ration for dairy stock. 



Summary of Coefficients, Periods VI. and IX. (Per Cent.). 



The coefficients agree fairly well, although the Young Sheep 

 IL did not appear to digest the nitrogen-free extract as well as 

 did Old Sheep II. The feed can be considered fairly digestible. 



8 chum ache r's Stock Feed. — This material consists of a mix- 

 ture of corn, oat and barley residues resulting from the manu- 

 facture of human foods from these cereals. It contains about 

 10 per cent, protein, 3.50 per cent, fat and 9 per cent, fiber. It 

 is extensivelv advertised as a food for horses and dairy stock. 



