453 



MxlKUxVL OF CATTLE-FEEDIlN-a, 



Tlie experiments were begnn with two animals, l)nt, 

 owiiiir to various causes, accurate results could in several 

 eases be obtained only on one. The numbers in tlie fol- 

 lowing table refer to lamb No. II., unless tlie contrary is 

 stated. Tbe ages given in tlie table are only approximate ; 

 the live-weight is in each case the average of eight weigh- 

 ings made toward the close of the period. 



Per Hkad. 





Age. 

 Months. 



Livo- 



weiwht. 



Lbs. 



Digested pbk Day. 



Nntr. 



E'itlO. 



3: 



4.8 

 5.7 

 5.6 

 5.4 

 5.8 

 5 8 

 6.0 

 6.6 

 6.8 

 8.9 



Gain pkr Bay. 



Peivod. 



Protein. 

 Lb. 



Pat. 

 Lb. 



Carbhy- 



(imt(js. 

 Lb. 



Live- 

 weight, 

 Lb. 



riesh. 

 Lb. 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 .... 

 7..... 



8 



9* 



10 



4-5i 



0}-7| 



7|-9 



9-lOi 



lOHH 



lli-12| 



12 H4: 



14-15 

 34 



45.0 

 56 3* 

 63.5 

 71.7 

 77.0 

 77.0 

 83 6 

 89.1 

 85.8 

 136.5 



0.17 



0.18 

 0.18 

 0.20 

 0.18 

 0.18 

 0.18 

 0.17 

 0.16 

 0.15 



0.03 

 0.04 

 0.04 

 0.04 

 0.04 

 0.04 

 0.05 

 0.05 

 0.04 

 0.06 



0.74 

 0.92 

 0.90 

 0.98 

 0.95 

 0.94 

 0.96 

 0,99 

 0.98 

 1.18 



0.28 

 37 

 0.23 

 20 

 13 

 0.C9 

 0.13 

 0.16 

 • • . • 



0.17 

 0.17 

 0.15 

 0.18 

 0.15 

 ' 0.13 

 0.10 

 16 



0.14 



These jfigures agree as closely as can be expected in ex- 

 periments of this sort with the results obtained by "Wolff, 

 and show the correctness of the feeding standards reeoni- 

 mended by him. 



The amount of digestible protein required per day and 

 liead by lambs is shown by these figures to be essentially 

 the same in all the periods, notwithstanding the increase in 



*^ Lamb No. I. 



