in the Winter 0/ 1885-6. 
521 
Considered as an addition to linseed-cake, the use of undecor- 
ticated cotton-cake would not appear to be one of extra profit, 
whilst a nearly identical feeding result obtained by barley in 
addition to oats would not appear to warrant the increased 
expenditure involved in using beans instead. Regarding the 
foods in view of their chemical composition, and of the most 
desirable combination to produce a good feeding result, it will 
be sufficient to consider the two lots which did best, viz., Pen I. 
(linseed-cake), and Pen III. (wheat), the daily allowance to each 
sheep having been : — 
Pen I. 
20 lbs. Swedes, 
i lb. Hay-chnff. 
3 lb. Linseed-cake. 
Pen III. 
20 lbs. Swedes. 
3 lb. Hay-chaff. 
J lb. Whole Wheat. 
The following analyses show the composition of the diets : — 
20 lbs. 
Roots 
contaiued. 
ilb. 
Hay 
contained. 
i lb. 
Linseed- 
cake 
contained. 
Total. 
Percentage 
Compooi- 
tion of 
Mixed 
Food. 
Oil 
*Albuminons compounds . . 
Sugar, mucilage, digestible'! 
Woody fibre 
Mineral matter 
lbs. 
17-92 
•22 
1-52 
•20 
•14 
lbs. 
•034 
•027 
•108 
•064 
•018 
lbs. 
•086 
•(190 
•193 
•210 
•088 
•052 
lbs. 
18^04 
•09 
•44 
1^87 
•35 
•21 
lbs. 
85^90 
•43 
2-09 
8-90 
1-67 
101 
Total .. .. 
20^00 
•251 
•749 
21 00 
100-00 
*CoDtaining nitrogen . . 
-034 
•003 
•031 
•068 
-33 
Percentage 
20 lbs. 
ilb. 
; lb. 
Composi- 
Rools 
Hay 
Wheat 
Total. 
tion of 
contained. 
contained. 
contained. 
Mixed 
Food. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
17-92 
•034 
•105 
18-06 
86 00 
Oil 
•004 
•004 
•02 
*Albuminous compounds . . 
-'22 
•027 
•107 
•36 
172 
Stai ch, sugar, mucilage, diges-1 
1-52 
•107 
•505 
2 •132 
10^16 
•20 
•063 
•014 
•27 
1 -29 
•14 
•018 
•016 
•17 
•81 
Total .. .. 
20^00 
•249 
•751 
21^00 
100^00 
*Containlng nitrogen 
•034 
•003 
•017 
•054 
•26 
VOL. XXII.— S. S. 
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