Ration Experiments with Swine, 1906 - 1908 . 
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TABLE I). 
ANALYSES OF FEEDS, 1906-07 
Dry 
Matter 
Protein 
Cnide 
Fibre 
N i trogen 
Free 
Extract 
Ether 
Extract 
3. Barley . 
93.465 
11.372 
7.795 
70.713 
1.95 
3. Peas . 
93.325 
21.743 
3.580 
63.822 
1.345 
1. Alfalfa Hay . 
93.39 
16.11 
37.24 
28.90 
1.18 
2. Sugar Beets . 
98.338 
8.578 
8.515 
75.398 
0.378 
3. Denver Tankage . 
97.265 
46.744 
2.730 
7.308 
13.078 
4. Swift’s Tankage . 
93.75 
42.15 
6.95 
15.50 
16.30 
4. Armour’s Tankage . 
90.95 
39.10 
10.90 
8.60 
11.70 
1. Analysis obtained from Colorado Bulletin No. 35, page 31. 
2. Analysis obtained from Colorado Bulletin No. 4 6 , page 37. 
3. Analysis by Douglas of C. A. C. 
4. Analysis from Iowa Bulletin No. 65, (1902). Given for com¬ 
parison. 
TABLE E. 
* PERCENTAGE DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS IN FEEDS, 190 6-07 
DIGESTIBLE 
NUTRIENTS 
Dry Matter 
Protein 
Carbo- 
Hydrates 
Ether 
Extract 
Corn . 
89.1 
7.9 
66.7 
4.3 
Wheat . 
89.5 
10.2 
69.2 
1.7 
Barley . 
80.4 
7.96 
68.9 
1.7 
Peas . 
81.2 
18.0 
36.1 
0.74 
Shorts . 
88.2 
12.2 
50.0 
3.8 
JDenver Tankage . 
90.4 
43.5 
5.0 
12.8 
Alfalfa Hay .,. 
56.03 
11.92 
35.09 
0.46 
§Sugar Beets . 
87.5 
5.3 
75.9 
0.19 
* Co-efficients taken from “Feeds & Feeding,” by Henry. 
t Percentages (Meat Scrap), “Feeds & Feeding,” by Henry. Carbo- 
Hydrates estimated at 50%. 
§ Percentage of crude fibre and ether extract digestible estimated 
at 50%. 
TABLE F. (Compiled from preceding tables.) 
FEED AND DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS CONSUMED BY ALL PENS. 
13 WEEKS, 19 0 6-07 
PEN NO. 
TOTAL FEED 
TOTAL 
DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS 
Total 
Grain 
Hay 
Beets 
Tankage 
Protein 
Carbo- 
Hydrates 
Ether 
Extract 
Nutri¬ 
tive 
Ratio 
I . 
5434 
798 
528 
4024 
96.0 
7.8 
II . 
5813 
878 
564 
4185 
254.0 
7.9 
Ill . 
5686 
878 
556 
4162 
174.9 
7.81 
IV . 
5481 
498 
3785 
93.2 
8.05 
V . 
5346 
694 
2807 
65.2 
4.27 
VI . 
5376 
542 
3196 
147.8 
6.55 
VII . 
5266 
596 
678 
3658 
165.8 
5.98 
VIII . 
5475 
596 
692 
3682 
311.7 
6.40 
IX . 
4462 
4498 
593 
6488 
84.4 
11.28 
X . 
4699 
4298 
598 
6396 
210.2 
11.54 
