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result evidently due to the abundance of non-niti^ogenons 

 nutrients and tlieir iniiuence in decreasing the protein 

 consumption. 



The experiments of Schiilze & Marcker (p. 1^3), on the 

 other hand, furnish a good example of the opposite effect. 

 In Experiment 6 tlie fodder consisted of hay and starch ; 

 in Experiment 7, of hay and beans. The quantities of 

 digested nutrients per day and head 'were : 



Experiment 6, 



it 



Protein. 

 Grms. 



30.6 

 11G.8 



Carbhy- 



drates. 



Grms. 



526.7 



mo 5 



Nutritive 

 ratio. 



1 : 17.4 

 1 : 4.9 



Both experiments were on the same two sheep, and the 

 results given are the average of those obtained from both 

 animals. The following table shows the protein consump- 

 tion and the gain of protein by the body for the last day 

 of the hay and starch fodder, and also for several days on 

 the new ration : ' 



April 2. 



3 (new fodder), 



4 



5 



6 



7 



SI 



Protein 



consumption. 



Grms. 



22.Q 



48.8 

 76.8 

 87.6 

 88.0 

 89.8 

 92 8 

 102 3 



Grain of 



protein.* 



Grms, 



3.0 

 63.0 

 35.0 

 24.2 

 23.8 

 22,0 

 19.0 



9,5 



* Exclusive of growtk of wool. 



