DIGESTION EXPERIMEXTS WITH SHEEP. 



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TOTAL NUTRIENTS IN FOOD EATEN AND FECES EXCRETED FOR FIVE 

 DAYS AND PERCENTAGES DIGESTED. 



Sheep I. 



Fed ill hay 



Fed in ilax meal 



Fed in bay 



IFed in flax meal. 



Total fed 



Total feces 



Total digested 



Digested from bay 



Digested from flax meal 



Per cent digested from flax meal 

 Sheep III. 



Fed in baj' 



Fed in flax meal. 



Total fed 



Total feces 



Total digested 



Digested from bay 



Digested from flax meal 



Per cent digested from flax meal 

 Sheep IV. 



Fed in bay 



Fed in flax meal. 



Total fed 



Total feces 



Total digested 



Digested from bay 



Digested from flax meal 



Per cent digested from flax meal .. 

 Sheep II. 



Total fed 



Total feces 



Total digested 



Digested from haj- 



Digested from flax meal 



Per cent digested from flax meal. 



Average 



Grams. 



1468.2 



911.7 



•2379.9 

 984.5 



1395.4 

 700.3 

 695.1 

 76.2 



1468.2 

 911. 7 



Grams. 

 1376.7 



2379.9 

 802.0 



1577.9 



773.7 



804.2 



88.2 



1468.2 

 911.7 



2379.9 

 904.2 



1475.7 



751.8 



723.9 



79.3 



734.1 

 911.7 



1645.8 



490.1 



1155.7 



438.3 



717.4 



7S.7 



80.0 



2234.3 



887.2 

 1347.1 

 668.9 

 678.2 

 79.1 



1376.7 

 857.6 



Grams. 

 155.4 

 402.5 



557.9 

 149.5 



408.4 

 90.4 



318.0 

 79.0 



155.4 

 402.5 



2234.3 

 744.6 



1489.7 

 734.9 



754.8 

 88. 



1376.7 

 857.6 



2234.3 



817.9 



1416.4 



727.4 



689.0 



80.3 



688.4 

 857.6 



1.546.0 

 41S.7 

 1127.3 

 423.2 

 704.1 

 82.1 

 S2.4 



557.9 

 100.1 



457.8 



93.1 



364.7 



90.6 



155.4 

 402.5 



"Ao 



Grams. 



710.6 

 336.6 



1047.2 

 398.1 

 649.1 

 350.3 



298.8 

 88. S 



710.6 

 336.6 



Grams. 



47.7 

 45.8 



557.9 

 162.7 

 395.2 



90.9 

 304.3 



75.6 



402 is 



1047.2 

 353.5 

 693.7 

 882.9 

 310.8 

 92.3 



710.6 

 336.6 



1047.2 

 365.0 

 682.2 

 391.5 

 290.7 

 86.4 



355.3 

 336.6 



480.2 

 96.2 



384.0 

 44.9 



339.1 

 84.2 

 82.4 



691.9 

 195.9 

 496.0 

 219.4 

 276.6 

 82.2 

 87.4 



93.5 

 18.4 

 75.1 

 24.9 

 50.2 

 109.6 



4/.i 



45.8 



93.5 

 17.6 

 75.9 

 31.2 

 44.7 

 97.6 



47.7 

 45.8 



93.5 

 20.9 

 72.6 

 32.0 



40.6 



88.6 



23.8 

 45.8 



69.6 

 15.2 

 54.4 

 15.4 

 39.0 

 85.2 

 95.3 



