36 BULLETIN 1281, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Table IV. — Dry matter per day and the balance of water — Cow 631 
Period I 
Period II 
Period III 
_ Water 1 
Drv 
Dry 
matter 
Water 
_. Water 
Dry , 
matter Income 
Outgo 
Income 
Outgo 
matter : Income 
Outgo 
Alfalfa hay. 
Grams Grams 
2, 918. 2 277. 
4,290.2 635.0 
Grams 
Grams 
2, 943. 
Grams 
201.0 
Grams 
Grams Grams 
2. 962. 3 278. 
4, 211. 693. 
22.8 
Gra ms 
Grain mixture 
4.247.1J 698.0 
Feed residues 
15 2 
Water 
8,025.0 
2, 314. 8 \ 
586.0/ " 
26.3 
23, 450. 
} 
10,355.0 
uw 
Feces 
Urine... 
Hair and brushings. 
14,268.0 
1.9 
5, 543. 3 
/ 2, 390. 6 
\ 626. 2 
18.7 
125.1 
-11.4 
189.0 
5, 529. 2 
9, 821. 
0.9 
907.6 
/ 2, 326. 1 \ 
\ 530.6/ 
22 4 
14,337.4 
1 4 
Milk 
900.7 
None. '..- 
Correction for CO2: 
Milker 
-14. 2 20. 3 
196.9 
16.3 
None. ! 
Methane 
181.3 
Cartrn dioxide. 
5,169.8 
5,828.4 .. 
Water vapor 
8, 038. 3 
8, 050. 4 
5, 585. 4 
7, 508. 2 
Balance. 
... 18,894.2 
10,536.2 
Total... 
: 27,851.5 
27, 851. 5 
24, 365. 3 
24, 365. 3 
21,862 2 
21,862.2 
1 

1 The balance of water has reference only to the two days spent in the respiration calorimeter. 
Table V. — Dry matter per day and the balance of water — Cow 615 
Period I Period II 
Period HI 
Dry 
matter 
Water 1 
Dry 
Water 
Dry 
matter 
Water 
Income 
Outgo 
matter 
Income 
Outgo 
Income 1 Outgo 
Alfalfa hay 
Grams 
2, 993. 
4, 447. 8 
Grams 
156.0 
Grams 
Gra ms 
3, 018. 4 
Grams 
204.0 
Grams 
Grams 
3,038.2 
4, 365. 8 
Grams ! Grams 
347.0 
Grain mixture 
652.0 
11, 840. 
\ 
4, 403. 1 
699.0 
Water 
20, 130. 
8,110.0 
Feces.. 
2, 450. 3 
512.4 
22.7 
1, 004. 6 
-19.4 
180.2 
5, 165. 5 
.„ f 2.385.1 
12.041.1 
1.2 
6, 139. 8 
/ 2, 404. 3 
I 393.1 
18.8 
1.018.8 
-22.5 
184.2 
5, 469. 4 
} j 14,410.4 
Urine 
/- u 
Hair and brushings. 
1.1 20.6 
6, 036. 9 1. 040. 7 
! 1.2 
Milk 
6,234.5 
Correction for CO2: 
27.8 
-21.1 
181.4 
5,353.1 
30.2 
32.2 . . 
Methane 
Carbon dioxide. 
H 
6, 647. 6 
6, 148. 5 
6, 088. 6 
13, 851. 8 

3, 250. 4 
17, 546. 5 . 
Total 
26,527.6 26.527.fi 
24, 330. 6 
24, 330. 6 
26,734.7 26,734.7 
7 
1 The balance of water has reference only to the two days spent in the respiration calorimeter. 
Table VI. — Dry matter and the balance of water — Cow 579 
Period I 
Period II 
Dry 
matter 
Water 
Dry 
matter 
Water 
Income 
Outgo 
Income 
Outgo 
Alfalfa hav 
Grams 
3, 346. 8 
4, 820. 6 
Grams 
364.0 
800.0 
7, 700. 
} 
Grams 
Grams Grams 
3, 368. 7 1 257. 
4, 804. 
Grams 
Water 
10, 400. 
} 
Feces 
2, 481. 8 
544.6 
16.5 
1, 184. 5 
-19.8 
209.2 
5, 951. 1 
14, 778. 6 
1.2 
7, 269. 5 
/ 2, 529. 
\ 492. 6 
20.6 
1, 140. 8 
-23.3 
Urine .. - .. 
J 
1.0 
Milk 
6, S05. 7 
Correction for CO2: 
Milker ... . . 
28.4 
33.4 
212.5 
5. 857. 1 
7. 616. 
6. 832. 1 
20. 772. 9 
17, 086. 4 
Total 
29, 665. 3 
29, 665. 3 
28, 528. 8 
2S, 528. 8 
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