6 BULLETIN 612, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Data of digestion experiments with immature dasheens in a simple mixed diet— 
Continued. 
Pro Carbo- 
Food. Total. | Water Tan. Fat. hy- Ash. 
drates 
Experiment No. 519, subject H. R. G.: Grams. | Grams. | Grams.| Grams. | Grams.| Grams 
DAShecne ee Ne ee en epee 1,900.0/ 1,291.0} 40.5] 2.7| 546.2] 19.6 
IMac Ss le ayo See ae ie ye cieetne eee yas 2,625.0 | 2,283.8 (850 | 10550) |) 13153 26.2 
IU ea ees res ears Oe ne oS SSO te Sob5 373.0 324.1 3.0 0.7 43.3 1.9 
Butter <2 8 s08o 38 ees SS Ee eee eee eee 153.0 16.8 1.5 | - 130.1 j--.-_... 4.6 
Totalifoodconsumed*ie-eeeee eee ee 5,051.0 | 3,915.7 | 123.7) 238.5} 720.8 52.3 
WCCO ae ees eee Ba Nae ee ie os ae es oS WASOA eee 30.9 10.6 18.0 11.5 
Amount mtihzedseeass se eeeee speech eeaee eee ae ee eeee liste Shure Be 92.8 | 227.9 | 702.8 40.8 
Ber cent utilized’ sical feces? 647502 2s ee ee ee. 75.0| 95.6| 97.5| 78.0 
Experiment No. 520, subject A. J. H.: 
Dasheens:3.ssecss sae es co ce see eee Dee eee 1330-0 | 907-1 28.4 1.9} 383.8 13.8 
IMT Siem 2k Serae ee ee ee Baan at g----| 2,702.0 | 2,350.7 eI SM esctL |} ST 27.0 
DTU SSoc oe aes oe ee A is aoe ee cetine 68.0 59.1 0.6 0.1 7.9 0.3 
IBUGtED = Nace tees ela ace oe cv Sect eeep ee eee 356.0 39.2 SOM eeSU2Osleeeeeeae 10.7 
Totalfood consumed 2-2 t oc tee- steep = ee 4,461.0 | 3,356.1 | 118.6 | 412.7] 526.8 51.8 
LOCA SARE Ses Sea He Sap CANS Sea OA See GoS0 Meer nee 22.8 10.0 20.5 thors 
IAM Gunb UtHizedecsces sce ee aoe meer aoe eee | cee ee [ee 90.8 | 402.7 | 506.3 40.1 
Pen. ContUilZed cress. soeer eesti= ceeeieeeee [seteetcrc sees 79.9 97.6 96. 1 77.4 
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Experiment No. 521, subject P. K.: : 
DAcheen Meee eee se te cee eer toe Ae BERR 1,960.0 | 1,331.8] 41.8 2.7 | 563.5 20.2 
GUT re 5 Sica, Aig aa Ti SI apg ae Aaa Vi ate 2,610.0 | 2,270.7 | 28.3 | 104.4] 130.5 26.1 
Hiri beeeae aah ae cia ace raae oe ee eee 839.0 729.1 6.7 iL 97.3 4.2 
IBS ULGCOT Se tes arsenic area erence ecient eae 458.0 50.4 © “Gy || y SI3E8). SS 5a5so= iB 7 
‘Total dood consumeds-s_ ee ee ee 5,867.0 | 4,382.0 | 131.4 | 498.1 | 791.3 64.2 
THO COS SRY pats et See ae pee Mace ai eee erates hee sassses 19.4 18.0 12.2 11.4 
AMOUR AIZEM Ss jason cs yoo ai ee ects Meee pe enmck eae cee al esac 112.0 | 480.1 | 779.1 52.8 
Pencentatilizeda oy he ee eee ae en ae Bey Saas 85.2| 96.4| 98.5 | 82.2 
Experiment No. 522, subject C. J. W.: : 
Dasheent ater sete! Tea era Be ese noes ete eile 2,194.0 | 1,490.8 46.7 3.1] 630.8 22.6 
AN rH Ue i A ea oo ee eg ena eae Soee i ise 2,549.0 | 2,217.6 76.5 | 102.0 127-4 25.5 
BULL Gee ee ee eS cee SI ere are cle oet ee 966.0 839.5 Uoit A. OU La 4.8 
IB UG COD tie sce erase aie ene See aie oe ones oeies 164.0 18.1 LO Son 4a Eee eee 4.9 
Motaltood:consumede = - se aee a tees ee 5, 873.0 | 4,566.0 | 132.5 | 246.4 | 870.3 57.8 
PCCOS Saas eee a ee ee 68:0) |Sebeseee- 26.5 10.2 9.0 12.3 
ANTLOUMUIGHZOG Seen cciacee eee rem ce cee heer eel ose ne ce cnloemeee ee 106.0 | 236.2] 851.3 45.5 
Reriecntrtilizediea= ease eee bie cies sates lose a oa) ee ae 80.0 95.9 | 97.8 78.7 
Average food consumed per subject per day..---.--- 1,714.9 | 1,300.4 3927) 19 12726 | 228.7 18.5 
Summary of digestion experiments with immature dasheens in a simple mixed 
Per cent. | Per cen 
diet. 
gin | 
Experiment No. Subject. | Protein. |- Fat. 
Per cent. 
HTB SSE BESO OS Gelte He See ees CORE Se hem aee aces INS Ye 18! 68. 5 94.0 
a ee EU See eC eee Bee Se eae Bikey eee 90. 7 97.9 
DUO ee oct So, Rs Me ec OR PRUE Miata are HOUR .-G 75.0 95.6 
57 SAN So oes eine he eee emis ea! Ee ee INeRS II 79.9 EOE 
Doe eee Lec eae 2 Reo a Ree te ae 1d (Grease 85. 2 96. 4 
Ree Cte tte ae SRS, Sy im SOR Oe ye gee ae ee eS Ce dG NAY 80.0 95.9 
ASVeTARO. Soba a acl fhe koe ey ee Re Ce ee Re 79.9 96. 2 
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