26o ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



The substances found in the body of the ox are as follows: 



fcs. oz. 



Water I5O70 



Gelatine *. 150 



Albumen 42 



Fibrine 42 6 



Fat 120 



Ashes 75 10 



The gelatine, albumen and fibrine are what are known as 

 nitrogenous or albuminoid substances. They are composed as 

 follows: 



Carbon 53-°° 



Hydrogen : 7.00 



Nitrogen . . 16.00 



Oxygen 22.50 



Sulphur 1.50 



100.00 



Fat is what is known as a carbohydrate, because it consists 

 of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, or really cf carbon and water, 

 or carbon hydrate. Fat of various animals differ but little in 

 composition, and generally consists of: 



Carbon 76.50 



Hydrogen 12.00 



Oxygen 1 1.50 



100.00 



The skin, hair, horn, wool and feathers of animals are nitro- 

 genous substances, consisting as follows: 



Carbon 51 



Hydrogen 7 



Nitrogen 18 



Oxygen (with some sulphur) 24 



100 



