SOArR OF THE ANIMALS FED AHD SLAIJGHTEEED AS HUMAN FOOD. 631 
of the Increase in Weight of fattening Sheep. 
Consumed to produce 1 00 Increase 
in live-w'eight. 
Calculated Composition of 100 Increase 
in live-weight. 
Non- 
nitrogenous 
substance, 
to 1 
nitrogenous 
substance, 
in food. 
Increase 
upon 
100 
original 
weight. 
Per cent, 
carcass 
in fasted 
live-weight. 
Mineral 
matter 
(ash). 
Nitro- 
genous 
compounds 
(dry). 
Non- 
nitrogenous 
substance. 
1 
Total 
dry 
substance. 
Mineral 
matter 
(ash*). 
Nitro- 
genous 
compounds 
(dry). 
Non- 
nitrogenous 
substance 
(fath 
Total 
dry 
substance. 
Final weight taken at the composition of the “ fat sheep ” analysed. 
i 
3-51 ! 53’ 1 
59-6 
53-7 
166 
582 
802 
2*14 
7-34 
67-5 
77-0 
3-31 ' 44-0 
57-2 
63-7 
187 
619 
870 
2-01 
6-34 
74*2 
82-5 
3-31 ! 46*8 
58-0 
63-6 
186 
616 
866 
2-06 
6-70 
7-1 -8 
80-6 
3-30 46-6 
58-6 
63-1 
185 
610 
858 
2-05 
6-67 
72*0 
80-7 
3-28 ' 61-4 
59-5 
65*6 
187 
613 
866 
2-23 
8-01 
6.3-2 
73-5 
3-26 ! 59*9 
58-9 
67-2 
190 
620 
877 
2-22 
7-90 
63-9 
74-0 
Means 
2*12 
7-16 
68-8 
78-0 
Final weight taken at the composition of the “ extra fat sliecp ” analysed. 
39'3 
41- 0 
40-2 
42- 1 
33- 2 
34- 0 
64-1 
64-6 
64-8 
64-3 
63-2 
63-2 
3-13 
3-13 
3-09 
3-10 
3-17 
3-13 
7*86 
8-02 
7- 95 
8- 07 
7*18 
7-41 
70-0 
68- 7 
69- 3 
68-5 
75-3 
73-5 
81-0 
79*9 
80-4 
79*6 
85-6 
84-1 
Means 
3-12 
7-75 
70-9 
81-8 
“ fat sheep ” analysed. Final weight taken at the composition of the 
“ fat sheep ” analysed. 
3-89 
23-3 
56-6 
48-1 
167 
650 
! 865 
2-00 
6-69 
72-0 
80-7 
6-71 
25-8 
56-5 
37-0 
102 
684 
' 823 
2-12 
7-21 
68-5 
77-8 
7-21 
27-8 
53-3 
55-0 
102 
736 
1 893 
2-19 
7*59 
66-1 
75-7 
Means 
2-10 
7*16 
68-8 
78-1 
“ fat sheep 
” analysed. Final weight taken at the composition of the 
“ fat sheep ” analysed. 
3-44 
25-1 
56-6 
124 
321 
1103 
1548 
2-10 
7-08 
69-4 
78-5 
3-96 
23-6 
57'5 
116 
289 
1144 
1549 
2-10 
6-71 
71-6 
80-3 
5’40 
2.3-1 
58-5 
115 
235 
1269 
1619 
2-01 
6-62 
72-4 
81-0 
5-48 
20-1 
59-2 
130 
266 
1458 
1854 
1-90 
5-78 
77-8 
85-4 
Means 
2-03 
6-55 
72-8 
81-3 
two-thirds of tlie difference between the “store” 
and “ fat sheep ” an 
alysed. 
tion of the 
“ fat sheep ” analysed. 
6-20 
15-6 
58-3 
55-3 
118 
732 
905 
2-10 
6-67 
71*8 
1 80-6 
6-10 
16-1 
57-9 
52-0 
111 
677 
840 
2-10 
6-86 
70*7 
79*7 
6-03 
18-9 
57-1 
58-3 
121 
730 
909 
2-17 
7-68 
65-4 
75-3 
6-04 
13-9 
58-6 
65-0 
136 
822 
1023 
1-92 
5-90 
76-1 
84-2 
6-11 
16-2 
55-9 
58-9 
127 
776 
962 
2-04 
6-94 
70*5 
79*4 
Means 
2-07 
6-81 
70-9 
79*8 
General means of all 
2-34 
7-13 
70*4 
79*9 
wool ; the numbers for “ Class II.” will be the most excessive from this cause. 
part 1. J Journal of the Eoyal Agricultural Society of England, vol. x. part 1. 
