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MAINE STATE COLLEGE 



A certain amount of the grass was cut daily, from which, aftei 

 chopping, the rations were weighed. A portion of the fresh grass 

 unchopped was also put aside each day and carefully spread for 

 drying. 



Samples for analysis were selected daily and were immediately 

 dried in the laboratory by the aid of steam heat. 



Analytical data. — The composition of the fresh grass is given 

 below, as well as that of the water-free material. 



Composition of Hungarian Grass. 







Fresh 



Grass. 





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ee Su 



bstance. 









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CXXI, Hungarian Grass 



75.29 



2 29 



2.73 



7.58 



11.29 



.82 



9.26 



11.07 



30.66 



45.68 



3.33 



Composition of Feces from Hungarian Grass. 





Fresh Feces. 



In 100 parts dry substance. 





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* 

 65.37 

 68.48 

 52.34 

 54.26 



. 55 



34.63 



31.52 



47.66 



45.74 



14.50 

 14.85 

 15.52 

 14.22 



11.25 

 11.97 

 10.86 

 11.25 



27.15 

 27.13 

 26.74 

 26.25 



43.26 

 41.47 

 41.46 

 43.88 



3.84 



4.5 8 

 4.42 

 4.4 





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Weights of Food and Feces. 







Foorl 



Feces 







eaten daily. 



excreted daily. 







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Hungarian Grass, 





2250 



556 



626 



216.8 



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661 



208.4 



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430 

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205.0 



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183.2 



