Thk AustraIvIan Sartbush. it 
pounds, and at the end 78 ^ pounds. 
Sheep No. 2 received 7,938 .grams of hay. 
N-Free 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Hay . 
_ 7648.66 
1479.30 
108.76 
1635.20 
1300.40 
3125.00 
Orts . 
. . . 2056.32 
517.28 
29.86 
433.21 
283.41 
792.56 
Consumed . 
_ 5592.34 
962.02 
78.90 
1201.99 
1016.99 
2332.44 
Voided .. 
.2195.93 
365.57 
51.52 
186.07 
739.26 
853.51 
Digested . 
_ 3396.41 
596.45 
27.38 
1015.92 
277.73 
1478.93 
Ccellic'icTits ot 
l>ia:estton . 
. . . 60.87 
62.00 
34.70 
84.52 
27.31 
63.41 
This sheep 
weighed at the beginning 
of the experiment 79/4 
pounds, and at the end 80 pounds. 
Sheep No. 3 received 7,938 grams of hay. 
Dry Matter. Ash. Fat. Protein. 
Fibre.* 
N-Free 
Extract. 
Hay . 
_ 7648.66 
1479.30 
108.76 
1635.20 
1300.40 
3125.00 
Orts . 
_ 2565.37 
588.91 
37.21 
544.89 
385.45 
1008.89 
Consumed .. 
_ 5083.29 
890.39 
71.55 
1090.31 
914.95 
2116.11 
Voided ..■. . . 
. ... 2028.29 
380.34 
61.37 
165.94 
664.98 
755.66 
Digested . 
_ 3055.00 
501.05 
10.18 
924.37 
249.97 
1360.45 
Cceffitietit.*, of 
Digestion . 
. . . . 60.10 
57.28 
14.23 
84.78 
27.29 
64.29 
This animal weighed at the beginning of the experiment 85 . 75 , 
at the end 85.5 pounds. 
The average coefficients of digestion for sheep Nos. 2 and 3 
are, for the dry matter, 60.48 ; ash, 59 . 64 ; fat, 24.46 ; protein, 84.65 ; 
crude fibre, 27 . 30 , and for the nitrogen free extract, 63 . 83 . 
The deportment of sheep No. i and the data showing the re¬ 
sults obtained with this animal do not justify the inclusion of these 
results in stating the average coefficients found. We notice that 
the animal consumed only 2 , 145.27 grams of dry matter and di¬ 
gested 1 , 055.34 grams in five days and still maintained its weight or 
a little better, as it gained, one-quarter of a pound. This animal 
was a light eater, even of alfalfa. In addition to these facts the 
coefficients of digestion are altogether too low in comparison with 
those found for the other sheep and can simply serve to show tliat 
the protein and nitrogen free extract have high coefficients of 
digestion, while the crude fibre is very difficultly digestible. 
A comparison of these coefficients with some of our well 
known fodders may be of some service. The coefficients for al¬ 
falfa, timothy and native hay have been taken from Bulletin 93 of 
this Station. Those given for the oat hay are averages taken from 
Bulletin 77 , p. 20 , U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
