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Wheat Straw.—Tabulating the results upon wheat straw in the 
same manner as those for oat straw we have— 
DISTRIBUTION OF GROSS ENERGY OF WHEAT STRAW. 
Work of 
, i Digestion, 
: A In Feces. | In Urine. .ssimia- | In Gain. 
Animal, | Porioa.| BLASS: | BEUHRE | aethaoe. | tion, and | 2e, Gein: 
Building. 
Per Cent. 
SA semaines aee 1 60.41 1.88 7.96 26.55 3.20 
J... 1 56.03 2.85 8.65 24.67 7.80 
Average ...|....... 58.21 2.37. 8.31 | 25.61 | 5.50 
DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY OF APPARENTLY DIGESTED MATTER. 
Work of 
In Uri In Meth: Asietiigen, | In Gai 
i ; n Urine. n a milation, n Gain. 
Animal. Period. Per Cent. Per “Cent, ane Tissue Per Cent. 
Building. 
Per Cent. 
became gins 1 4.75 20.11 67.03 8.11 
Da teipucistaiar ect Bae 1 6.49 19.67 56.12 17.72 
Averages. ce. s|ecee ess 5.62 19.89 61.57 12.92 
PERCENTAGE OF METABOLIZABLE ENERGY RECOVERED. 
Computed by Computed by the 
Kellner’s Method. Writer's Method. 
Ox TH  sxsagencas 11.2 10.8 
$8 Dhoaruceas aia s 24.3 24.0 
Average ....... 17.8 17.4 
DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY OF DIGESTED MATTER (KELLNER). 
as. 
EY WPI G irae aia Sales ie oe Sal oherssarare see a a 5.6 
Jn MGthaNne cosa ah want we a eae ews ans 20.0 
Work of digestion, assimilation, and tissue building. 61.2 
In gain.............. Sauls sauerepeel inal Siove wersaate oi Se 13.2 
