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INDEX 



Farm animals, ash in bodies of, 26, 



27-8 

 of feed excreted in manure of, 

 323 

 breed of, as affecting digestibility 



of rations, 67 

 capacity of, as affecting efficiency 



of rations, 315-6 

 carbohydrates in bodies of, 30 

 composition of bodies of, 25-33 

 increase in body weight of, 

 30-3 

 compounding of rations for, 107-12 

 condition of, as affecting digesti- 

 bility of ration, 67 

 digestion of nutrients by, 40-7, 



50-5 

 digestive systems of, 34-8 

 efficiency of gains of, 305-19 

 energy, use of, by, 92-3, 97-100, 



101-5 

 fat in bodies of, 26, 28-9 

 feed requirements of, 119-49 

 feeding standards for, 119-29, 

 130, 131-4, 136-8, 139-49, 

 Appendix Tables 

 grade of, as affecting efficiency 



of rations, 312-3 

 heat production in bodies of, 103-5 

 individuality of, as affecting di- 

 gestibility of ration, 68 

 increase in body weight of, com- 

 position, 30-3 

 manure voided by, per year, 321 

 mineral matter in bodies of, 26, 

 27-8 

 of feed excreted in manure of, 

 323 

 nitrogen of feed excreted in 



manure of, 323 

 phosphorus of feed excreted in 



manure of, 323 

 protein in bodies of, 26, 29-30 

 rations for, compounding of, 107- 



12 

 requirements for fattening, 135-7 

 growth, 130-4 

 maintenance, 129-30 

 pregnancy, 134 

 self-feeders for, 152-0 



Farm animals, species of, as affecting 

 digestibility of rations, 66-7 

 efficiency of rations, 310-2 

 value of manure, 324-5 

 storage of energy by, 105 

 temperament of, as affecting effi- 

 ciency of rations, 316 

 treatment of, as affecting efficiency 



of rations, 316-7 

 type of, as affecting efficiency of 



rations, 312-3 

 water in bodies of, 26-7 

 work of, as affecting digestibility 

 of rations, 67-8 

 Farm manure, see Manure 

 Fat, 18-21 



absorption of, 49, 54-5 



a source of muscular energy and 



body fat, 88, 89 

 composition of, 18-9 

 digestibility of, 66 

 digestion of, 42, 45, 46, 54-5 

 energy values of, as compared 



with other nutrients, 19 

 function in animal body, 89 

 gross energy of, 95 

 in animal body formed from 

 carbohydrates of feed, 87, 

 88-9 

 crude protein of feed, 81 

 fat of feed, 89 

 bodies of farm animals, 26, 28-9 

 feedingstuffs, 21-2 



how determined, 21 

 increase in body weight, 30-3 

 soap making, 20, 45 

 vegetable substances, 18 

 net energy value of, 101 

 wool, 20 

 Fattening, composition of increase 

 during, 31-3 

 factors affecting, 306-19 

 influence of age of animal on, 

 313-5 

 amount of ration on, 307-9 

 capacity of animal on, 315-6 

 climatic conditions on, 319 

 composition of ration on, 306-7 

 digestibility of ration on, 307 

 grade of animal on, 312-3 



