436 On the Composition of Oxen, Sheep, and Pigs, 
Table I. — Amounts of Nitrogenous Compounds, Xon-Nitrogeuous Compounds, and Total 
Dry Substance, consumed — (1) per 100 lbs. live-weight, per week ; (2) to produce 
100 lbs. gross Increase. Sheep 
DESCUIPTION OF FOOD. 
Consumed 
per 100 lbs. live-weight, 
per week. 
Consumed 
to produce Uio lbs. 
t;ross Increase. 
Non- 
Nitro- 
genous 
Sub- 
Pen Nos. 
Given in Limited 
Quantity. 
Given 
ad libitum. 
Nitro- 
genous 
Sub- 
stance. 
Non- 
nitro- 
genous 
Sub- 
stance. 
Total 
Dry 
Sub- 
stiince 
(in- 
eluding 
Mineral 
Matter). 
Nitro- 
penous 
Sub- 
stance, 
Non- 
nitro- 
genous 
Sub- 
stance. 
Total 
Dry 
Sub- 
stance 
(in- 
cludins- 
Mineral 
Matter). 
stance 
tol 
Nitro- 
genous 
Sub- 
stance 
in 
Food. 
Series 1.- 
— 5 Sheep in 
each pen, 14 weeks. 
1 
2 
3 
4 
Clover clmff . . . 
Oat-straw chaif . . 
l Swedish 1 
j turnips. | 
2'53 
1-69 
1-80 
ri3 
9-80 
11- 29 
12- 9-< 
10-14 
13-05 
13-86 
15-75 
U-90 
170 
103 
103 
103 
G57 
691 
744 
923 
876 
863 
909 
1083 
3-SS 
G-70 
7- 22 
8- 96 
1-79 
11-05 
13-59 
120 
"* 
931 
6-28 
Series 2.- 
—5 Sheep in 
each pen, 19 weeks. 
1 
2 
3 
4 
Harley ...... 
l Clover J 
1 chaff. 1 
3-77 
3-21 
2-56 
2*56 
12-96 
12- 69 
13- 83 
14- 01 
18-18 
17-19 
17-64 
17-82 
321 
2^9 
235 
2C6 
1103 
1M4 
12t9 
1408 
1548 
1550 
1619 
1854 
3-44 
3-95 
5-40 
5-48 
3'02 
13-37 
17-71 
278 
1243 
1643 
4-47 
Series 3, — 5 Sheep in each pen, 10 weeks (no limited foods). 
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^ { 
{ 
^ { 
Norfolk white turnips; mineral ma- 
T^ortolk white turnips ; mineral ma- 
nures and ammoni;ical salt^ . . 
Noriolk white turnips; mineral ma- 
nures, and rape cake .... 
Norfolk white turnips ; mineral ma- 
nures, rape cake, and ammoniacctl 
jl-20 
}l-52 
J 1-69 
10-20 
9-24 
S-80 
7-60 
12-22 
11-59 
11-43 
10-68 
191 
153 
324 
Lo-t 
weigiit. 
162S 
930 
16f2 
Lost 
weight. 
1950 
1170 
2186 
8-52 
6-C3 
5-19 
3-55 
Means * • • . . 
1-64 
8-96 
11-48 
223 
1413 
1769 
5-46 
Series 4. — 5 Sheep in each pen, 10 weeks. 
1-71 
10-59 
13-11 
118 
.732 
905 
6-20 
1-65 
10-08 
12-50 
111 
677 
840 
6-10 
2-09 
12-61 
15-73 
121 
730 
909 
6-03 
1-77 
10-70 
13-31 
136 
822 
1022 
6-04 
1-90 
11-63 
14-42 
127 
776 
961 
6-11 
1-82 
11-12 
13-81 
123 
748 
927 
6-08 
Barley (ground) 
( Malt ( ground) and 
\| malt-dust. . . 
Barley (ground am 
steeped) . . . 
Malt and Malt-dust 
steeped . . . . 
Malt and Malt-dust 
(extra quantity) . 
^Mangolds 
Means . 
Series 5. — Different Breeds of Slieep. 
46 Cotswolds — 
20 Weeks . 
40 Leice.sters — 
20 Weeks . 
40 Cross-bred Wether 
—20 Weeki . 
40 Crofs-bred Ewe^ 
20 Weeks . . 
40 Hants Downs — 
26 Weeks . . 
40 Sus-sex DowTiS— 
26 Weeks . . 
Oilcake and clover 
chalT 
iver j 
Means 
! 3-52 
12-40 
17-07 
166 
682 
802 
3-51 
3-37 
11-16 
15-68 
187 
019 
870 
3-31 
Swedish . 
3-53 
11-69 
16-43 
ItG 
616 
866 
3-31 
turnips. 
3-48 
11-51 
16-21 
185 
610 
858 
3-30 
3-38 
11-07 
15-63 
187 
613 
666 
3-28 
. 
3-37 
10-99 
15-55 
190 
620 
877 
3-26 
3-44 
11-47 
16-09 
183 
610 
856 
3-33 
