BONE DISORDER IN COWS. 
647 
Food consumed by a Cow in Twenty-four hours. 
Articles of Food. 
Weight in 
the fresh 
state. 
Weight in 
the dry 
state. 
Carbon. 
Hydrogen. 
Oxygen. 
Nitrogen. 
Salts and 
earthy 
matters. 
'■>, Potatoes 
15000 
4170 
1839-0 
241-9 
1830-6 
50-0 
208-5 
Aftergrass . 
7500 
6315 
2974*4 
353-6 
2204-0 
151-5 
631-5 
Water . . 
60000 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
50-0 
Total 
82500 
10485 
4813-4 
595-5 
4034-6 
201-5 
890-0 
Excretions of a Cow in Twenty-four hours. 
Excretions. 
Weight in 
the fresh 
state. 
Weight in 
the dry 
state. 
Carbon. 
Hydrogen. 
Oxygen. 
Nitrogen. 
Salts and 
earthy 
matters. 
Excrements 
28413 
4000-0 
1712-0 
208-0 
1508 0 
920 
480-0 
Urine . . 
8200 
960-8 
261-4 
250 
253-7 
36-5 
384-2 
Milk. . . 
8539 
1150-6 
628-2 
99-0 
321-0 
46-0 
56-4 
Total 
45152 
6111-4 
2601-6 
332-0 
2082-7 
174-5 
920-6 
Total of first ‘ 
'l 
part of this 
table . . 
> 
82500 
10485-0 
4813-4 
595-5 
4034-6 
201-5 
889-0 
Difference . 
37348 
4374-6 
2211-8 
263-5 
1951-9 
27-0 
31-6 
Food consumed by a Horse in Twenty-four Hours. 
Articles of Food. 
Weight in 
the fresh 
state. 
Weight in 
the dry 
state. 
Carbon. 
Hydrogen. 
| 
i 
Oxygen, j Nitrogen. 
Salts and 
earthy 
matters. 
Hay . . . 
7500 
6465 
2961-0 
323-2 
2502-0 97-0 
581-8 
Oats . . . 
2270 
1927 
977-0 
123-3 
707-2j 42-4 
77-1 
Water . . 
16000 
— 
— 
— 
— 1 — 
13-3 
Total 
25770 
8392 
3938-0 
446-5 
3209-2 139-4 
672-2 
Excretions of a Horse in Twenty-four Hours. 
Excretions. 
Weight in 
the fresh 
state. 
Weight in 
the dry 
state. 
Carbon. 
Hydrogen. 
Oxygen. 
Nitrogen. 
Salts and 
earthy 
matters. 
Urine . . 
Excrements 
1330 
14250 
302 
3525 
108-7 
1364-4 
11-5 
179-8 
34-1 
1328-9 
37-8 
77-6 
109-9 
574-6 
Total 
15580 
3827 
1472-9 
191-3 
1363 0 
115-4 
684-5 
Total of first" 
part of this ► 
table . . 
25770 
8392 
3938-0 
446*5 
3209-2 
139-4 
672-2 
Difference . 
10190 
4565 
2465-1 
255-2 
1846-2 
24-0 
12-3 
The weights in these tables are given in grammes. 1 gramme is equal to 15-44 
grains Troy, very nearly. 
