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MANUAL OF CATTLE-FEEDIKa. 



from the air, as determined by tlie method described in 



a bubseqiieut chapter. In this experiment the following 



results were obtained : 



BAY. 



Carbon. . . 

 Hydrogen 

 Oxygen . , 

 Nitrogen . 



In food. 



In 

 excreta. 



In fat 



formed in 



body. 



Remain 



to be 

 oxidized. 



240.15 



7.94 



86.91 



145.30 



195.40 



1.71 



13.53 



180.16 



1455.79 



8.64 



13.10 



1434.05 



10.12 



10.12 



0.00 



0.00 



Oxysen 

 reqmred. 



387.40 

 1441.28 



1828.74 

 Already present. ....,, 1434.05 



Keeded from without 394 69 



ActuaUy taken up from air 2 J4. 70 



Dijfference —159. 99 



NIGHT. 





In food. 



In 



excreta. 



In fat 



lost 



by body. 



Bcmain 



to be 

 oxidized. 



Oxygen 

 required. 



Carbon 



Hydrogen 



75.35 



75.50 



548.11 



7.24 



19.16 



3.19 



12.26 



7.24 



47.11 

 7.33 

 7.10 

 0.00 



103.30 



79.64 



542.95 



0.00 



275.50 

 637 12 



Oxygen 





Nitrogen 





913.62 

 Already present , 542.95 



Needed from withont 369 67 



Actually taken up from air. 474.30 



Difference ., ^ +104.63 



Difference for 24 hours — 55.36 



