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Table X .—Results of feeding ether-extracted cotton seed kernels (feed 316) to rabbits — 
Continued 
part 2 
Animal No. 
Weight of rabbit. 
Weight 
of feed 
eaten. 
Equivalent of feed 
eaten as kernels. 
Num¬ 
ber of 
days 
fed. 
Result. 
Initial. 
Final. 
Gain or 
loss. 
Total. 
Daily. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
939 . 
i, 5 ro 
1,255 
-25 s 
a 89 
*33 
12 
II 
Died. 
938 . 
D 9 30 
i> 4°5 
-525 
a jo 
105 
8 
13 
Do. 
936 . 
1,415 
9 SS 
—460 
a 69 
103 
7 
14 
Do. 
PART 3 
937 - .. • 
2, 63O 
2, 9OO 
+270 
1,013 
1,520 
25 
61 
Dived. 
951 (first period )o 
I, 800 
1,990 
+190 
609 
914 
22 
42 
Do. 
951 (second pe¬ 
riod) & . 
1,940 
1,650 
1,790 
1**35 
-150 
539 
810 
i 5 
53 
Do. 
957 . 
+185 
627 
942 
21 
46 
Do. 
Guinea pig B 
(first period) &. .. 
620 
685 
+ 65 
320 
480 
10 
So 
Do. 
960. 
2, O4O 
2 ,i 95 
+155 
198 
300 
20 
15 
Chloro¬ 
969. 
i ,475 
1, 797 
+322 
.798 
1,197 
16 
7 i 
formed. 
Dived. 
981. 
1,890 
2,230 
+340 
880 
1,320 
30 
44 
Do. 
985-. 
1, 3*5 
i, 73 o 
+415 
615 
923 
18 
5 i 
Do. 
a Feed percolated only with ether. 
• b Rabbit 951 and guinea pig B were fed for two separate periods, there being a rest of two weeks between 
the two periods. 
Rabbits 939, 938, 936, and 940.—The post-mortem examination showed symptoms 
resembling cottonseed-meal poisoning. 
Rabbit 935.—When this animal had recovered from the effects of the incompletely 
extracted kernels, it weighed 1,030 gm. It ate 647 gm. in 49 days and then weighed 
1,600 gm. It died on the seventy-fifth day, showing symptoms other than those 
common to cottonseed-meal poisoning. 
Rabbit 937.—Slightly off its feed in the middle of the experiment, but was in per¬ 
fect condition when this feed was discontinued. 
Rabbit 952.—Post-mortem examination showed a small amount of excess abdominal 
fluid and the small intestines considerably congested. Death due to enteritis. Symp¬ 
toms of cottonseed-meal poisoning. 
Rabbit 951 (first period).—Kept in good condition most of the time. 
Rabbit 951 (second period).—Somewhat affected by feed. Ate but lightly at end. 
Rabbit 947.—About 40 c. c. excess serous fluid in abdominal cavity. Considera¬ 
ble necrosis had set up. 
Rabbit 957.—Perfectly well at the end of the experiment and remained so during 
the subsequent three weeks. It acquired no “immunity’ ’ toward cottonseed poison¬ 
ing, however. See data on rabbit 957 on feed 290. 
Rabbit 958.—Put on this feed after being made sick on unextracted kernels (feed 
290). Post-mortem examination showed about 15 c. c. excess serous fluid in abdomen; 
small intestines markedly injected with slight hemorrhagic areas; liver congested; 
large abscess in submaxillary lymphatic glands. 
Rabbit 959.—Began to be affected on the forty-seventh day, having gained up to 
this date. The post-mortem examination showed excess bloody serum in abdominal 
cavity; large amount of serum present with coagulated fibrin; serous membranes con¬ 
gested. 
