OAK-LEAF POISONING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 
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to September 17. During the first period there was a loss of weight 
in No. 704, followed by a sharp gain. No. 703 during this period 
maintained its weight, on the average, and also showed a marked 
Fig. 7.— Weight curve of cattle No. 703, fed oak from June 21 to Aug. 4, 1916, and oak with alfalfa hay from 
Sept. 10 to 17, 1916. 
gain when turned into the pasture. During the second period, when 
3 pounds of alfalfa hay were given daily to each animal in addition 
to the oak, both animals maintained their weight. Presumably, 
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-Weight curve of cattle No. 704, fed oak from June 28 to Aug ; 4, 1916, and oak with alfalfa hay from 
Sept. 10 to 17, 1916. 
judging from the recorded weights of cattle in the pasture, Nos. 
703 and 704 would have made distinct gains if they had been kept in 
the pasture. Figures 7 and 8 show the weight curves of Nos. 703 and 
704. 
