49° PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION. 
the metabolizable energy according to the two methods of com- 
putation adopted: 
DISTRIBUTION OF GROSS ENERGY. 
-| Work of 
Diges- 
In In In tion, As-| In 
Feces. | Urine. “/Methane.| simila- Gain. 
Per Cent.|/Per Cent.'Per Cent.|tion, and|Per Cent. 
Tissue ; 
Building. 
Per Cent. 
Concentrated Feeding-stuffs : : 
Starch, Kiihn’s experiments....} 19.59 |—0.92 | 10.74 | 35.19 | 35.40 
«« “Kellner’s experiments, eae 
moderate rations| 17.61 |—0.66 | 9.21 | 30.64 | 43.20 
heavy rations...) 55.91 |—2.07 |—2.49 | 18.75 | 29.90 
Oil, average, Sample II........ 52.89 | 0.09 |—8.93 | 18.25 | 37.70 
Wheat gluten, Kellner’s expts..} 20.17 | 13.08 | 0.08 | 39.78 | 26.90 
Beet molasses, Sample II...... 9.92} 2.92 11.31 | 24.65 | 51:20 
Coarse Fodders : 
Meadow hay...............06- 41.34 | 4.91 5.87 | 27.93 | 19.95 
Oat strawWe soc cos see ces mes eas 56.81 2.08 5.31 | 22.85 | 12.95 
Wheat straw......... ee 58.21 | 2.37 | 8.31 | 25.61 | 5.50 
Extracted straw.............- 12.75 |—0.79 | 12.46 | 27.98 | 47.60 
DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY OF APPARENTLY DIGESTED MATTER. 
eee 
In a igestion,) Tp 
pene Methane. fan end on 
er Cent.|Per Cent.| “Tissue Cent 
Building. | “°?* 
Per Cent. 
Concentrated Feeding-stuffs : | 
Starch, Kiithn’s experiments ........... —1.19 | 13.42) 43.99 | 43.88 
‘*  Kellner’s experiments, moder- 
ate rations ................. —0.92 11.12} 37.36 | 52.44 
“ Kellner’s experiments, heavy : 
; TAUONS 60 ac ceusee wes ye ....{|-4.95 |— 6.15) 42.77 | 68.33 
Oi, Sample If 2.0 cwsus verse necaee sen —0.53 |—24.35) 41.42 | 83.46 
Wheat gluten, Kellner’s experiments....| 16.59 0.02; 49.62 ) 33.71 
Coarse Fodders : 
Meadow hay.............ccccceveeees 8.34 10.78) 49.08 | 31.80. 
Oat straw... . 0... ccc ecco 4.81 12.30} 52.92 | 29.97 
Wheat straw... ... ccc eee c eee eeeeaes 5.62 19.89| 61.57 | 12.92 
Extracted straw...............0.e00ee —0.91 14.29) 32.09 | 54.53 
