1894.] 



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English Hay (a) . Period I. 

 Sheep II. 



Sheep III. 



Sheep IV. 



Average nutritive ratio of i*ation for tliree sheep, 1 : 7.79. 



* It will be noticed that in Period I., Sheep II. and III., and in Period II., Sheep 

 II., small amounts of hay (the coarser portions) were not consumed ; these amounts 

 were carefull}' collected, weighed, dry matter tests and complete analyses made. 



