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ORGANOLOGY. 



Brought forward 

 It produces daily 



In 33-31 Ibs. Urine and Faeces 

 5-00 Ibs. Litter 



f dry Organic Matters. 

 Ibs. 



. 19-21 Ibs. 



6-56 

 3-40 



9-96 



Fresh Manure loses when 1 __ i /-/- 

 put on the land \ 



8-30 



8-30 Ibs. 



Loss 



>ss in organic matter from the pro-1 ,~,M ,-/- 



duct of the field to the manure j 10 ' 91 = 56 P er cent 



A milch cow receives daily 



In 32 Ibs. Potatoes . . . 8-46 



16 Ibs. Aftermath . .12-15 



8 Ibs. Litter . . .5-44 



26-05 

 It yields daily 



78-28 Ibs. Urine and Faeces . 8-77 

 8-00 Ibs. Litter . . . 5-44 



14-21 

 loss thereon . 2-36 



11-85 

 Collective loss in organic matter 



A pig of middle size receives daily 



In 15 Ibs. Potatoes . . .3-96 

 4 Ibs. Litter . . .2-72 



26-05 Ibs. 



11 -85 Ibs. 



14-2 =54 per cent. 



It produces daily 



In 9 Ibs. Urine and Faeces 

 4 Ibs. Litter 



loss thereon 



6-68 



1-28 

 2-72 



4-00 

 0-66 



6-68 Ibs. 



3-33 

 Collective loss of organic matter 



3-33 Ibs. 

 3-35=50 per cent. 



If we make similar calculations with regard to man, for which we 

 have not however so good data, yet, according to the facts communicated 

 by Valentin (Physiol. vol. i.) and Liebig (Organic Chemistry in rela- 

 tion to Physiology and Agriculture), the loss of organic matter in passing 

 through the human body is greater than in any individual animal. How 

 speedily this loss of organic materials is made manifest in the animal is 



