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MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



TOTAL NUTRIENTS IN FOOD EATEN AND FECES EXCRETED FOR FIVE 

 DAYS AND PERCENTAGES DIGESTED. 





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Sheep I. 



Grams. 



1670 

 1277.4 



Grams. 



1571.6 

 1251.9 



Grams. 



98.4 

 25.5 



Grams. 



158.1 

 154.6 



Grams. 



531.4 



25.0 



Grams. 



846.7 

 1026.7 



Grams. 

 35.4 





45.6 





2947.4 

 749.8 



2197.6 

 956.6 



1241.0 



97.1 



1670.0 

 1277.4 



2S23.5 

 665.9 



2157-6 

 930.9 



1226.7 



98.0 



1571.6 

 1251.9 



123.9 

 83.9 

 40.0 

 25.7 



14.3 



56.1 



98.4 

 25.5 

 123.9 

 79.3 

 44.6 

 24.5 



20.1 



78.8 



98.4 

 25.5 



312.7 

 116.3 

 196.4 

 76.0 



120.4 



77.8 



158.1 

 154.6 



556.4 

 212.7 

 343.7 



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531.4 

 25.0 



1873.4 

 312.6 



1560.8 

 54S.4 



1012.4 



9S.6 



846.7 

 1026.7 



S1.0 





24.3 





56.7 



Digested from hay 



Digested from corn 



13.9 

 42.8 



Per cent digested from 



93.8 



Sheep II. 



35.4 





45.6 



Total fed 



2947.4 

 847.7 



2099.7 

 903.1 



1196.6 



93.7 



1670.0 

 1277.4 



2823.5 

 768.4 

 2055.1 



878.6 



1176.5 

 93.9 



1571.6 

 1251.9 



312.7 

 129.9 



182.8 

 61.4 



121.4 



78.5 



158 1 

 154.6 



556.4 

 244.6 

 311.8 



531.4 



25.0 



1873.4 

 368.3 



1505.1 

 521.4 



983.7 



95.8 



846.7 

 1026.7 



81.0 





26.6 



Digested from corn 



55.4 

 12.5 



42.9 



Per cent digested from 



94.1 



Sheep III. 



35.4 

 45.6 



Total fed 



2947.6 

 911.8 



2035-8 

 896.3 



1139.5 



89.2 

 93.3 



2823.5 

 832.7 



1990.8 

 864.5 



1126.5 



89. 9 

 93.6 



123.9 

 79.1 

 44.8 

 31.8 



13.0 



50.9 

 61.9 



312.7 



118.7 

 194.0 

 73.2 



120.8 



79.7 

 78.7 



556.4 

 305.3 

 251.1 



1873.4 



384.2 



1489.2 



513.0 



976.2 



95.1 



98.5 



81.0 





24.5 





56.5 



Digested from hay 



Digested from corn 



15.6 

 40.9 



Per cent digested from 



89.7 



Corn meal average 



92.5 



