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254. Comparison of metabolizable energy in coarse 

 fodders and grains. — ^The following table selected from 

 the data of the same authors admits of a direct com- 

 parison of the proportions of metabolizable energy in 

 coarse fodders and grains. 



Table XXXIV 

 Coarse Foods 



These data show that approximately 56 per cent of the 

 gross energy of the dry matter fed in coarse fodders is 

 lost in the feces, urine, and gases evolved. 



Grains 



