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MAINE STATE COLLEGE 



TABLE XVIII. 

 TOTAL AND DIGESTIBLE XCTRIEXTS CONSUMED BY EACH COW" FOR EACH PERIOD. 



Period I. 



Pounds. 



Period II. Period III. Period IV, 

 Pounds. Pounds. Pounds. 



Period V. 



Pounds. 



(Total.) 



Protein 



Carbohydrates ... 

 Fat 



Total organic matter 



Eaten daily 



(Digestible.) 



Protein 



Carbohydrates 



Fat 



Total organic matter 



Eaten daily 



Nutritive ratio 



37.65 

 237.22 

 14.20 



2S9.07 

 20.6 



26.17 

 165.40 

 11. SO 



30.28 j 37.65 j 37.72 



242.34 j 237.22 j 261.32 



13. SO 14.20 I 16.13 



286.42 

 20.4 



10.79 



203.37 196.46 



14.5 14.0 



1 to 7.33 1 to 10.02 



2S9.07 

 20.6 



26.17 

 165.40 

 11.80 



203.37 



14.5 



lto 7.33 



315.17 

 22.5 



24.92 



183.46 



12.05 



220.43 



15.7 



1 to 8.45 



36.32 



229.31 



13.91 



279.54 

 19.9 



24.39 



157.95 

 11.39 



193.73 

 13. S 

 lto 7.53 



TABLE XIX. 



AVERAGE AMOUNT OF 'WATER DRANK DAILY BY EACH COW. 





1. 



Pounds. 



2. 



Pounds. 



3. 



Pounds. 



5. 



Pounds. 



6. 

 Pounds. 





35 

 26 

 36 

 43 

 44 



38 

 38 

 47 

 49 

 49 



48 

 46 

 61 

 62 

 61 



' 29 



37 

 48 

 47 

 47 



37 



Period II 



35 



Period III 



44 





47 





4 







