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during the second month. A larger amount would have been 

 given but the sheep would not eat more of the Bombay cake, 

 although they would have done so of the more palatable 

 Egyptian cake. At the close of the trials the average weight 

 of the wethers was 117 lb., of the lambs 79^ lb., and of the 

 ewes 103I lb. All the stock were in a healthy and thriving 

 condition throughout the trials. 



In connection with this Report the chemical composition of 

 some samples of cotton-cakes, as given by Mr. S. Hoare- Collins, 

 of the Durham College, is shown in the following table : — 





Egyptian 

 Cotton-Cake 

 per cent. 



Bombay 

 Cotton-Cake 

 per cent. 



Indian 

 Cottonseed 

 per cent. 



Moisture... 



Oil .. 



Albuminoids 

 Carbo-hydrates .. 

 Woody fibre 

 Mineral matter ... 



14*13 

 5*i7 

 24-19 

 32-10 

 19-31 

 5-10 



12-41 

 5*35 

 21*19 



36*49 

 18 65 



5*91 



10-5 

 147 

 16-6 

 297 

 23-3 





IOO'OO 



ioo-oo 



ioo - oo 



Nitrogen 



Sand 



3*87 

 •05 



3 '39 

 1-24 



266 

 i "10 



Judging from these figures, Mr. Collins observes that the 

 Bombay cotton-cake has a distinctly lower flesh-forming value 

 than the cake of Egyptian origin, an inferiority which is not 

 quite made up by the greater percentage of fat-forming 

 constituents. In no way, however, can the difference between 

 the two cakes be considered of much importance as regards 

 their chemical composition. The physical character of the fibre 

 of the two cakes is, however, very different ; the fibre of the 

 Bombay cotton-cake having an objectionable woolly nature. 

 Considering the rather large amount of sand in the Bombay 

 cake, as well as the points noted above, the Bombay cake will 

 be seen to be slightly inferior, though this may be compensated 

 for by the lower price. 



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