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IV. The number of animals in each lot, together with age, 

 sex, and breed when known. 



V. The duration of the experiment in days. 



VI. The average total gain in live weight per head, in pounds. 



VII. The average daily gain in live weight per head, in pounds. 



VIII. The average daily ration. 



IX. The total digestible albuminoids present in the daily 

 ration. 



X. The starch equivalent of the digestible fat, carbohydrates, 

 amides, and fibre in the daily ration. 



XI. The total digestible matter in the daily ration per 1000 

 Ibs. live weight 



XII. The total digestible albuminoids received per day, per 

 1000 Ibs. live weight. 



XIII. The starch equivalent of the digestible fat, carbohydrates, 

 amides, and, fibre received per day per 1000 Ibs. live weight. 



XIV. The albuminoid ratio of the ration. 



XV. The weight, in Ibs., of digestible matter consumed per 

 i Ib. of increase in live-weight, followed by the sum of the dige- 

 stible albuminoids and (starch equivalent of the fat, amides, car- 

 bohydrates, and fibre in that matter. 



XVI. The average live-weight of the animals per head during 

 the experiment. 



A few words of explanation as to how the figures have been 

 arrived at are given. 



Average Daily Increase in Live-weight per head. This varies 

 from 3.13 Ib. (Lot- 77) to 0.28 Ib. (Lot. 87), the average of all the 

 lots is 1.083 lb - 



The greatest increase (Lot. 77) was obtained with six Short- 

 horns in 1889-90, during a period of no days, the ration used 

 corresponding to a supply of 12.3 Ibs .digestible matter per 1000 Ibs. 

 live-weight per day, and having an albuminoid ratio of i: 4.25, 

 while the next highest (2.99 Ibs.) was obtained with four Shorthorn 

 bullocks in 1870-1 during 98 days, the ration used corresponding 

 to 15.7 of digestible matter per 1000 Ibs. live weight and having 

 an albuminoid ratio of i : 19.9 (Lot. 26). 



Influence of breed. In many cases the breed of the animals is 

 stated in the original papers. 



This is indicated, when obtainable in the large Table. 



Taking the cases where all the animals in a lot are of the same 

 breed or variety the following gives a summary: 



