146 



MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



RATIONS. 



Fed daily, Sheep I, 3,000 grams. 



COMPOSITION OF FODDERS AND FECES. 









Water-free. 













01 













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o 

























3 



c3 



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p 









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o3 



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botj 



"3 





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boo 



S3 



« 



3 a 

 ■a 3 





J 



5 



52 



<1 



Oh 



ft 



1Z5 O 



fe 



O bO, 







% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



% 





Fodders. 





















Silage, Sauford corn. 



4048 



IS. 57 



9.31 



6.9 



9.72 



26.45 



53.9 



3.03 



42.34 



Feces. 























4053 

 4054 



- 



84.52 

 85.44 



15.48 

 14.56 



13.84 

 14.36 



27.34 



24.78 



43.74 

 43.44 



2.60 

 2.86 



43.81 





44.26 







TOTAL NUTRIENTS IN THE FODDER EATEN AND FECES EXCRETED IN 

 FIVE DATS AND PER CENTS DIGESTED. 



oS 







9 



.5 



O 



3 



bog 



Grams. 



Grams. 



Grams. 



269.7 



734.0 



1495.7 



117.2 



206.1 



370.3 



152.5 



527.9 



1125.4 



56.5 



71.9 



75.2 



269.7 



734.0 



1495.7 



118.4 



204.4 



358.4 



151.3 



529.6 



1137.3 



56.1 



72.2 



76.0 



56.3 



72.1 



75.6 



Sheep I. 



Silage 



Feces 



Digested 



Per cent digested 



Sheep I. 



Silage 



Feces 



Digested 



Per cent digested. 

 Average 



Grams, 



2775.0 



846.7 



1928.3 



69.5 



2775.0 

 824.9 



1950.1 

 70.3 

 69.9 



Grams. 



Grams. 



2583.5 



191.5 



715.6 



131.1 



1867.9 



60.4 



72.3 



31.5 



25S3.5 



191.5 



704.8 



120.1 



1878.7 



71.4 



72.7 



37.3 



72.5 



34.4 



Grams, 



84.1 

 22.0 



62.1 

 73.8 



84.1 

 23.6 

 60.5 

 71.9 

 72.9 



