in the Winter of 1886-7, 
423 
Pen I. 
Pen n. 
Pen m. 
Daily 
Amount 
in lbs. 
Percentage 
Composi- 
tion of 
Mixed 
Food. 
DaUy 
Amount 
in lbs. 
Percentage 
Composi- 
tion of 
Mixed 
Food. 
Daily 
Amount 
in lbs. 
Percentage 
Composi- 
tion of 
Mixed 
Food. 
I 
A-lbuminous compounds 
Sugar, mucilage, digesti-l 
ble fibre, lire / 
Mineral matter 
* Containing nitrogen 
26 ■ 06 
" -09 
•52 
291 
•46 
•29 
85 ■ 92 
•29 
1-71 
9-61 
152 
•95 
25*20 
" -01 
•38 
302 
•39 
•25 
86 - 15 
-04 
1-31 
10-34 
1-32 
-84 
-OS 
•65 
2^67 
•41 
•29 
85-96 
•28 
2^22 
913 
1-42 
•99 
30-33 
100-00 
29-25 
100-00 
29-25 
100-00 
•48 
1-57 
•44 
1-49 
-4S 1-64 
Albuminoid ratios . . 
1 : 7 
1:9 j 1:5 
Next should be taken into account the expense of the addi- 
tional foods, and their relative cost in producing an increase in 
live-weight. 
Pex I. 
£ s. d. 
522 lbs. Linseed-cake cost 2 0 
Pe^- II. 
522 lbs. Wbeat cost 1 11 1 
Pex III. 
522 lbs. Decorticated Cotton-cake cost 1 13 7 
Pen IV. 
261 lbs. Linseed-cake cost 10 5 
261 lbs. Grittled Barley „ 0 12 10 
£1 13 3 
Pen- V. 
261 lbs. Decorticated Cotton-cake cost 0 16 9^ 
261 lbs. Grittled Barley „ 0 12 10 
£1 9 
