90 



MAINE AGRICULTUR-\L EXPERIMENT STATION. 



DIGESTION EXPERIMENT 69 TfLAX MEAL FED WITH OAT HAY.) 



RATIONS. 



Fed daily, Sheep I, Oat hay, 400 grams ; Flax meal 200 grams. 

 Fed daily, Sheep II, Oat hay, 400 grams ; Flax meal 200 grams. 

 Fed daily, Sheep III, Oat hay, 400 grams ; Flax meal 200 grams. 

 Fed daily, Sheep lY, Oat hay, 200 grams ; Flax meal 200 grams. 



GOMPOSITIOX OF FODDERS AND FECES. 



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FOriDEES. 



Oat hav (cut ■when in 

 milk) 



Cleveland Plax Meal 

 Feces. 



Sheep I 



Sheep II 



Sheep HI , 



Sheep IT 4115 



4096 

 41QB 



4U2 

 4113 

 4114 



73.41 

 91.17 



93.77 

 M.07 



6.23 

 5.93 



90.12 9.S8 



»2.So 

 90.46 

 83.44 



7.15 

 9.54 

 14.96 



10.58 

 44.15 



15.19 

 12.48 

 17.99 

 19.62 



% 

 31.53 

 7.97 



48-41 

 36.93 



32.63 40.43 



34.09 44.09 



-29.79 1 40.37 

 22.73 



3.25 

 5.(6 



1.87 

 2.19 

 2.31 



3.U 



4561 

 4791 



4589 

 4780 

 4661 

 4520 



