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[Jan. 



agree closely with the average of all results obtained with simi- 

 lar hay. 



Seiues XV. 

 This series of experiments was eoiuliicted during the fall and 

 winter of 1909-10. Those not reported concerned the effect of 

 lactic acid and calcium lactate upon digestibility, and will be 

 published at a later date. The sheep used were the same as 

 for the preceding year. 



Composition of Fcedduffs {Per Cent.). 



[Dry Matter.] 



Composition of Feces {Per Cent.). 



Sheep I. 



Sheep II. 



I. 



III. 



V. 



VII. 



Brewer's Dent corn fodder, 

 Alfalfa hay , first cutting, tliird-year growth, 

 .Mfalfa liay, first cutting, first-year growlli. 

 Clover hay, first cutting, .... 



1.80 

 3.00 

 2.77 

 2.50 



Sheep III. 



II. 

 IV. 

 VI. 



Wing's Improved White Cap corn fodder, 



.'Mfalfa hay, second cutting, third-year 



growth. 

 Clover hay, f^econd cutting. 



9.96 

 9.47 

 9.87 



11.66 

 10.23 

 14.78 



28.33 

 48.09 

 40.15 



48.54 

 29.78 

 33.19 



1 51 

 2.43 

 2.01 



