pounds, and that of the ensilage from the sweet corn from thirty- 

 five to fifty-three pounds. This difference in the weights of both 

 kinds of ensilage consumed in case of the same animal is materially 

 due to the same ciicumstance as has been pointed out previously with 

 reference to similar (acts noticed concerning the consumption of both 

 kinds of corn stover. The ensilage of the dent corn contains 20% 

 of dry vegetable matter and 80% of water, and the ensilage of the 

 sweets 16% of dry vegetable matter and 84% of water. The cows 

 were watered twice a day, about two hours after feeding time. 



The daily fodder rations below described represent the average 

 composition of the daily diet used per head during the stated five 

 succeeding feeding periods. 



AVERAGE COMPOSITION 



OF THE DAILY FODDER RATIONS USED, DURING THE FIVE 

 SUCCESSIVE FEEDING PERIODS. 



I. 



