MAKtJAL OF CATTLE-FEEDING. 



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The following table gives tlie average amount of digesti- 

 ble protein and non-nitrogenons nutrients, tlie nutritive 

 ratio, and the gain in weight, per day and head, both be- 

 fore and after shearing. The experiments extended over 

 four montiis before the shearino: and one month after. 



15EF0RE 



ttHEABII 



<ra 









Lotl. 



Lot 2. 



Lots. 



Lot 4. 



Digestible protein. Lb 



0.38 



1.54 



1:4.1 



0.25 



0.28 



1.5G 



1:5.6 



0.21 



0.28 



1.3C 



1:4.9 



0.17 



0.38 



Digestible non-nitrogenous nutri- 

 ents. Lbs 



1.41 



Nutritive ratio 



Gain per day. Lb 



1:3.7 

 0.21 







Afteb Sheaking. 



Digestible protein. Lb, 



Digestible jion-nitrogenous nutri- 

 ents. Lbs 



Nutritive ratio 



Gain per day. Lb 



Average live-vreigbt. Lbs. . . 



Dressed weight in per cent, of live- 

 weight 



0.48 



0.35 



0.33 



2.04 



2.02 



1.7C 



1:4.3 



1:5.8 



1:5.3 



0.28 



0.25 



0.23 



95.00 



92.00 



86 00 



58 1 



57.4 



56.2 



0,46 



1.80 

 1:3.9 



0.24 

 92.00 



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It was, of course, to be expected that, other things being 

 equal, the ration furnishing the most protein would give 

 the best results. A limit, however, exists in the fact that 

 the animals can consume only a certain amount of food, 

 and that consequently it is hnpossible to feed enough non- 

 nitrogenous matters to prevent a waste of protein when a 

 veiy large amount of the latter is given. 

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