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HOW THE ANIMAL USES ITS FEED 



fats. In like manner it will be found that lo pounds of 

 oat straw will furnish 9.08 pounds of dry matter, 0.13 

 pound of digestible protein, 3.95 pounds of digestible 

 carbohydrates, and 0.08 pound of digestible fats. 

 For the purpose of comparison, these facts are tabulated 



as follows : 



Ration for iooo Pounb Steer at Rest 

 First trial ration 



The first trial ration is low in dry matter, very low in 

 protein, and high in carbohydrates and fats. Some feed that 

 is high in digestible protein and low in non-protein material 

 must be found to balance the ration. New-process lin- 

 seed oil meal is such a feed. If one pound of this meal be 

 added, the second trial ration will appear as follows : 



Second trial ration 



