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The data presented in the preceding tables enable us to 

 calculate the diuestion coefficients, which follow : — 



Period I. 



English Hay (a). 

 Sheep I. 



Sheep II. 



900 grams hay fed, 



368.66 grams manure air dry, 



Grams digested, . 



Per cent, digested. 



369.64 

 153.30 



216.34 



58.52 



Sheep m. 



Sheep IV. 



900 grams hay fed, 



328.91 grams manure air dry, 



Grams digested, 



Per cent, digested. 



Average per cent, digested, . 



796.32 

 306.02 



490.30 

 61.57 

 59.04 



255.53 

 88.62 



166.91 

 65.32 

 62.44 



25.72 

 11.90 



13.82 

 53.73 

 49.63 



88.94 

 33.35 



55.59 

 62.49. 

 58.23 



369.64 

 143.89 



225.75 

 61.07 

 59.33 



Average nutritive ratio 'of ration for four slieep, 1 : 8.00. 



