88 ON FEEDING AND THE FOOD. 



Fibrine and albumen, 22 Ibs.; Fat, 5| Ibs.; Starch and 

 sugar, 85 Ibs. 



So that the relative proportion of nitrogenous to car- 

 bonaceous food is as 1 to 4 ; whilst for a fattening animal 

 it is as 1 to 5. 



Let the animal in all cases have his water before feeding 

 him. 



