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feeding results and both effected it at a comparatively small cost of 
energy. This is particularly the case with the corn fodder, which 
produced a gain of 3^ pounds in the weight of the sheep receiving 
it on the minimum weight of dry matter digested and a minimum 
of energy, 4,940 grams of dry matter, 19.4 millions of calories, 
and a gain of 3^2 pounds. Alfalfa produced a greater gain, but the 
sheep digested 7,734 grams of dry matter, appropriated 30.9 mil¬ 
lions of calories and gained 9 pounds. The effect of poor fodders 
are best shown by comparison with these, as sorghum, for instance, 
the sheep digested 6,725 grams of dry matter, 25 millions calories, 
and lost 8^2 pounds; as saltbush, they digested 7,351 grams of dry 
matter, 23.1 millions calories and lost 8^2 pounds. 
§237. The methoxyl group is present in all of these fodders, 
but it is not abundant and is digested to only a small extent, as in¬ 
dicated by our results, and whether it plays any part in determining 
the value of the fodder or not, is not apparent. 
