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[Jan. 



Sheep. The hominy feed was used in the last of four experi- 

 ments made with these sheep during the series. While the 

 latter results agree better than those secured with the Old 

 Sheep, they were not as satisfactory as could be desired. 



The average of all trials show the dry matter to be 82 per 

 cent, digestible. It is believed, however, that the coefficients 

 secured with the Paige Sheep (fully reported in the present 

 trial) more closely represent the digestibility of the best 

 grades of hominy feed. Allowing hominy feed to contain 

 91 j)er cent, and corn meal 86 per cent, of dry matter, and 

 applying the average digestion coefficients secured for hominy 

 and corn meal, the former would contain 1,492 pounds and 

 the latter 1,541 pounds digestible dry matter in one ton. 

 By using the coefficients secured with the Paige Sheep, the 

 hominy is shown, to contain 1,565 pounds of digestible dry 

 matter in a ton. It may therefore safely be assumed that a 

 ton of standard hominy feed has fully as much digestible 

 matter as is contained in a like quantity of an average quality 

 of corn meal. Hominy contains rather more protein and 

 noticeably more fat than clear corn, and for some purposes 

 may be considered a preferable feed. 



Oat Middlings, occasionally found upon the market, is 

 presumably the fine residue from the oatmeal factories. It 

 contains but a few per cent, of fiber, about 9 per cent, of 

 water, 16 per cent, of protein and 6 per cent, of fat. 



Summary of Digestion Coefficients (^Per Ce7it.^. 



The oat middlings are shown to be quite thoroughly 

 digested, especially the starchy matter and fat ; the protein 

 had also a relatively high digestibility. The small amount of 



