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This accounts mostly for the difference in protein require- 

 ment and the larger amount of protein in the various feed- 

 stuffs as shown in the table. 



This standard as modified by Savage is expressed in terms 

 of digestible protein and total nutriment. The term " total 

 nut < inien t " is applied to the sum of the digestible protein, 

 the digestible carbohydrates, arid the fat. The latter is 

 multiplied by 2.25 to convert into its carbohydrate equiva- 

 lent . The maintenance requirement is stated for each 100 

 pounds live weight, and the amount necessary for the animal 

 in ( uestion is then found by calculation, taking the weight 

 of 1 he animal into account. 



MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT 



For One Pound of Milk 



In using this standard the same plan of calculation is 

 followed as explained for the Armsby standard. The main- 



