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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



The nutritive ratio of the haj-gluten-feed ration was as 1 : 5,2, 

 and of the haj-gluten-feed-molasses ration, 1 : 7.6 ; molasses con- 

 stituted some 23.5 per cent, of the dry matter of the total ration. 

 The depression was 9.48 grams of dry matter and 8.1 grams of 

 organic matter for each 100 grams of molasses fed, and was 

 equi^'alent to 13 per cent, of the dry matter of the molasses. The 

 feeding of 300 grams of molasses caused a loss of 5.4 per cent, 

 in the digestibility of the hay-gluten-feed ration. The sheep 

 kept in good condition during the experiment, but showed an 

 apparent loss in live weight of 8 pounds. This is believed to be 

 an error, although in a general way it confirms the results of 

 previous trials, which indicate that when molasses constitutes 

 more than 15 per cent, of the dry matter of the total ration a 

 loss of live weight results, although more than a maintenance 

 ration is being fed. 



Genekal Summary. 



Effect of Molasses upon Digestihilitij of Hay and Gluten Feed. 



In the following table an attempt has been made to summarize 

 the principal results of feeding different amounts of molasses 

 upon the digestibility of a ration composed of hay and gluten 

 feed. The results obtained by Lehmann-^ and by Garland- are 

 also appended. 



' Loco citato. 



s licrichte des landw. Institutes der Univ. Ilalle, XV. Heft, pp. 23-25. 



