THE DIGESTIBILITY OF CATTLE FOODS. 



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Composition of Feces {Per Cent.) 



Slieep V. 



Concluded. 



Period. 



I. 

 III. 

 IV. 

 VI. 

 VII. 

 VIII. 

 X. 



Feeds. 



English bay, .... 



Cottonseed feed meal, Creamo brand 



Wheat screenings 



Flax shives, 



Cocoanut meal, 



English hay, 



Wheat screenings 



Ash. 



13.65 

 12.25 

 12.07 



9.66 

 12.12 



9. 87 

 10.48 



Protein. 



10.80 

 13.11 

 10.95 

 9.20 

 11.51 

 10.30 

 11.74 



Fiber. 



Nitro- 

 gen-free 

 Ex- 

 tract. 



27.32 

 28.23 

 28.21 

 35.55 

 28.81 

 28.36 

 28.47 



45.04 

 43.89 

 45.89 

 43.26 

 44.74 

 47.35 

 45.35 



Fat. 



3.19 

 2.52 

 2.88 

 2.33 

 2.82 

 4.12 

 3.96 



Sheep VI. 



Drij Matter Determinations made at the Time of weighing out the Different 

 Foods, and Dry Matter in Air-dry Feces (Per Cent.). 



Sheep I. 



