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MAINE STATE COLLEGE 



DIGESTIBILITY OF VARIOUS HAYS. 



LXXXVI, Timothy Hay, early-cut. 

 Sheep 1. 

 Fefl in five days 



Excreted in feces in five days.... 



Digested. 



Per cent, digested 



Sheep 2. 



Fed in five days 



Excreted in feces in five dajs. 



Digested 



Per cent, digested 



Avg. per cent, digested by 2 animals 



LXXXVII, Timothy Hay, late cut. 

 Sheep 1. 

 Fed in five days 



Excreted in feces in five days 



Digested 



Per cent, digested 



Sheep 2. 



Fed in five days 



Excreted in feces in five days. 



Digested 



Per cent, digested 



Avg. per cent, digested by 2 animals. 



LXXXVIII Wild Oat Grass. 

 Sheep 3. 



Fed in five days 



Excreted in feces in five days 



Digested 



Per cent, digested. 



LXXXI5. Red Top. 



Sheep 1. 



Fed in five days 



Excreted in feces in five days 



Digested 



Per cent, digested 



Sheep 2. 



Fed in five days 



Excreted in feces in five days. 



Digested 



Per cent, digested 



Avg. per cent, digested by 2 animals. . 



8209. 8 

 1289.3 



;920.5 



59.83 



3042.6 

 1205.0 



1837 6 

 60.3 



3209.8.3042.6 



1252.91163.9 



1956.9 1 878. V 78.27 

 60.96| 61.75 46.80 

 (iO. 40,01. 0«4S. IS 



167.23 



84.82 



.306.21 

 124.54 



82.91 

 49.57 



167.23 



88.96 



181.6' 

 59.33 



306.21 

 127.30 



3221. 

 12.53.9 



1967.1 

 61.07 



3221. 

 1430. 



1790.3 

 .55.. 58 

 58.32 



3209.8 

 1U17.5 



2192.3 

 08.30 



3216.1 

 1215.6 



1970.5 

 61.27 



3216.1 

 1213.8 



2002.3 

 62.26 

 61 70 



3092.5 

 1164.9 



19 

 62.33 



3092.5 

 1348.0 



1744.5 

 .56.41 

 59.37 



3061 

 946.8 



2115.0 

 69.07 



3072.7 

 1151.1 



1921.6 

 62.31 



3072.7 

 1118. 



19.54.7 

 63. HI 

 62.96 



128.52 

 89.02 



39.50 

 30.73 



128.. 52 

 82.70 



936.94 

 410.90 



178.91 



.58.43 

 58.88 



244.80 

 21.. 50 



123.. 35 

 50.36 



244.80 

 123.48 



45.82 12 1.. 32 467 44 

 35.66 49 -.56 49.80 

 33.20 49.96 53.31 



.26.04 

 56.14 



936.94 

 3S1.78 



.555.16 

 59.25 

 57.69 



9.38.60 

 405.20 



33.40 

 56.83 



938.60 

 471.16 



147.97 

 70.72 



77.25 

 52.20 



143.44 

 94.54 



48.90 

 34.09 



143.44 

 95.76 



47.68 

 33.24 

 33 66 



306.21970.32 



98.10285.54 



208.11684.78 

 67.96 70.57 



297.49930.74 

 111.72365.08 



185.77 

 62.44 



565.66 

 60.77 



297.49 930.74 

 113.243.55.04 



184.25 

 61.93 

 62.18 



S S 



1667.17 

 613.19 



10.53.98 

 63.23 



1667. r 

 597.30 



1069.87 

 64.1 

 63.70 



fS7 

 590.92 



1197.0' 

 66.95 



1787.98 

 699.66 



1088.32 

 60.87 

 63.91 



1671.34 



520.90 



1150.44 

 68.84 



1718.36 

 617.4 



1100.96 

 64.07 



1718.36 

 597.80 



.575.70 

 61.85 

 61.31 



1120.56 

 65.21 

 64.64 



132.25 

 56.34 



75.90 

 57.39 



132.24 

 57.64 



74.60 

 .56.41 

 56.90 



121.11 



47.14 



73.97 

 61.07 



121.11 

 53.80 



67.30 

 55.. 57 

 58.32 



113.95 

 42.3t 



71.61 

 62.84 



126. C^ 

 56.92 



69.15 

 54.85 



126.07 

 51.96 



74.11 

 .58.78 

 56.81 



