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MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



CHEMICAL COMPOSITION CF FOODS USED. 



























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SB O 







CD 



n 



+3 



2 



a 



O <£ 



'" a> r 1 



d 





< 



- 1 



&* 



ZtE a3 



5c( 





% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



Hay 



13.2 



4.4 



5.9 



29.0 



45.1 



2.5 



Mixed grain (Ration I) . . . 



10.7 



5.0 



21.1 



6.9 



49.9 



6.5 



Mixed grain (Ration II) . . 



10.8 



3.8 



19.0 



S.l 



51.8 



6.5 



TOTAL NUTRIENTS CONSUMED BY EACH LOT FOR EACH PERIOD. 



Kinds of Nutrients. 



Ration I with Bkan. 



a> o 



05 O 



O-O-l 



Ration II with Oats. 



<^ 



Protein 



Carbohydrates 



Fats 



Total 



Total per cow per day 



lbs. 

 175.6 

 1208.3 

 62.3 



1446.2 

 23.0 



lbs. 



lbs. 



lbs. 



lbs. 



lbs. 



166.8 



175.6 



172.7 



157.7 



165.7 



1184.5 



1208.3 



1200.4 



1198.3 



1218.4 



59.6 



62.3 



61.4 



59.8 



62.5 



1410.9 



1446.2 



1434.5 



1415. S 



1446.6 



22.4 



23.0 



22.8 



22.5 



23.0 



lbs, 

 157.7 



1198.3 

 59.8 



lbs. 



160.4 



1205.0 



60.7 



1415.8 

 22.5 



1426.1 

 22.6 



