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, 
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................2. 41.34 4.91 5.87 | 27.93 | 19.95 
Oat strawis ss: ae cece via an ess 56.81 2.08 5.31 | 22.85 | 12.95 
Wheat straw...........0...... 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. 
Werk of 
HeSON| Tw 
tee sitace, oo ne Gain. 
Per Cent./Per Cent.| “Tissue a 
Building. ents 
Per Cent. 
Concentrated Feeding-stuffs - 
Starch, Kithn’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, heav 
; BACIONS': 3.tfy'o atau ered ited ...|—-4.95 |— 6.15) 42.77 | 68.33 
Oil, Sampled (wn eae eemeaes oe her Me —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............0.......0000- 8.34 10.78) 49.08 | 31.80 
OUP SUPA WE Ss. acrts wen ada wes BEN ore eee ae 4.81 12.30, 52.92 | 29.97 
WHESt: straws os ue ek neces wiad ieee» ad 5.62 19.89) 61.57 | 12.92 
Extracted straw.........0. 00000. 000 ee —0.91 14.29) 32.09 | 54.53 
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