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MAINE STATE COLLEGE 



TABLE X. 



*DIGESTIBLE NCTRIE>"TS CONSUMED BT EACH COW. 



PERIOD I. 



PEEIOD II. 



Period III. 



Pounds. 

 Protein 37.51 



Carbohydrates -237.57 



FaX 12.55 



Total. 287.63 



Nutritive ratio 1 to 7.09. 



Pounds. Pounds. 

 Protein 32.29 Protein 37.51 



Carbohydrates 237.35 Carbohydrates 237.57 



Fat 14.19 Fats. 12.55 



Total 2S3.S3 Total 287.63 



Nutritive ratio 1 to 8.7. . Nutritive ratio 1 to 7.09. 



* American coefficients were used— those given for wheat middlings were used 

 for the wheat meal. 



TABLE XI. 



WATER DEAVK DAILY (POUNDS). 



XUMBEE OF COW. 



First period . . . 

 Second period . 

 Third period... 



64 



SI 



60 



60 



