60 MAESTE STATE COLLEGE 



DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS IN ONE HUNDRED POUNDS. 



Eed Wheat Bran. 



Protein 12.37 pounds. 



Fat 4.11 " 



Cai'bohydrates 35.11 " 



White Wheat Bran. 



Protein 12.59 pounds. 



Fat 3.49 



Carbohydrates 35.64 " 



PiED Wheat Middlings. 



Protein 14.84 pounds. 



Fat 4.45 " 



Carbohydrates 46.28 '' 



Fancy Middlings. 



Protein - 12.03 pounds. 



Fat 3.20 



Carbohydrates 53.64 " 



The coefficients used in calculating the digestible nutrients in 

 the bran and middlings were obtained by experiments with animals, 

 recently made at this Station. They are for 



Protein Carbohydrates Fat 



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Bran 74 67 83 



Middlings 79 83 85 



Feed Flour. 



Protein ■ 16.15 pounds. 



Fat 4.07 '• 



Carbohydrates 49.85 " 



We were somewhat surprised to find the feed flour so rich in pro- 

 tein, which seems to indicate that gluten meal or some other highly 

 nitrogenous material was mixed with it. The coefficients for mid- 

 dlings were used in calculating the digestible matter. 



Corn Meal. 



Protein 8.48 pounds. 



Fat 3.02 



Carbohydrates 66.14 '' 



Ground Oats. 



Protein 10.04 pounds. 



Fat 3.75 



Carbohydrates 43.93 



Cottonseed Meal. 



Protein 40.57 pounds. 



Fat 12.25 '• 



Carbohydrates 19.56 



Linseed Meal. 



Protein 32.68 pounds. 



Fat 12.03 



Carbohydrates 21.77 " 



