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Analysis of Speltz 



HUSKS 



Air Dry Water Free 



Substance Substance 



Water 8.12 



Ash .. 7.45 8.10 



Ether Extract 1.48 1.61 



Crude Fiber 39.02 42.46 



Crude Protein 2.39 2.60 



N.-free Extract 4 J -54 45- 2 3 



Total Nitrogen 383 



Albuminoid Nitrogen. .300 .326 



HUSK AND GRAIN 



Air Dry Water Free 



Substance Substance 



Water ....... i o. 1 72 ..... 



Ash . ..... 2.956 3.29 



Ether Extract 2.467 2.75 



Crude Fiber . . . 11.450 I ^-75 



Crude Protein lI -577 12.90 



N.-free Extract - . ... 61.398 68.31 



Total Nitrogen 1.84 2.04 



Albuminoid Nitrogen. ... 1.42 1.58 



Plan of Experiment 



In the Spring of 1906 sixteen head of two-year-old grade 

 Hereford steers of uniform type were purchased in the stock 

 yards at Omaha. They came from a western ranch, were 

 hay fed, and knew nothing about eating grain. Upon ar- 

 rival at the Station they were divided into four different lots, 

 quality and weight for each lot considered, so they would be 

 equal as far as possible, and weighed up for the experiment. 

 On account of an accident, one in the shelled corn lot had to 

 be thrown out at the begining of the experiment. The grain 



