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The average gain of all the 160 lots was 1.828 Ibs. per day 

 per head. 



Taking the aggregate amounts of digestible albuminoids, and 

 the starch equivalents of the digestible fat, carbohydrates, fibre and 

 amides in the food consumed for each pound of increase, a better 

 criterion of feeding capacity is obtained. 



The results expressed in this way are as follows: 



i * i If the very abnormal Lot n. 87 be excluded, the mean for the 39 lots 

 of Herefords is only 8.636 Ibs. 



