1910.] 



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Tlu> nutritive ratio of the, liay when fed alone was 1:7.5, 

 and of the liav-molasses ration, 1: 10.1; molasses constituted 

 21.4 per eent. of the drv matter of the hay rati(»n. The digestion 

 depression is very noticeable, especially with Sheep 11. The 

 average depression for both sheep was 13.50 grams of dry 

 matter and 10.G3 grams of organic matter per 100 grams of 

 molasses. The total average depression was equivalent to 18.2 

 l)er eent. of the dry matter of the molasses consumed. The 

 feeding of 200 grams of molasses caused an average loss of 7.4 

 per cent, in the digestibility of the hay. N^o particular change 

 was noted in the live weight of either animal. 



Series XI., Period IV.' 



[8(»0 grams hay, 250 grams molasses, 10 grams salt.] 

 (a) Coefficients for Molasses. 



(&) Depression noted {Grams). 

 Average, Sheep, IV. and V. 



The nutritive ratio of the hay-molasses ration was 1:11.2, 

 and molasses constituted 20.6 per cent, of the dry matter of the 

 total ration. The results show that 17.94 (17.60) grams less 

 hay were digested when 250 grams of molasses were fed than 

 when the hay was fed by itself ; or 100 grams of molasses caused 



1 Already reported, loco citato, pp. 146, 147. 



