AGRICULTURE AND DENDROLOGY. 
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Deseinber. 
Water consumed 
in Grams. 
Live-weight 
in Kilograms. 
Fæces 
in Grams. 
1833 
Sheep 
No. I. 
Sheep 
No. II. 
Sheep 
No. I. 
Sheep 
No. II. 
Sheep 
No. I. 
Sheep 
No. II. 
13. 
37.7 
35.0 
1200.0 
2018.5 
14. 
2200 
2790 
35.4 
35.5 
1224.5 
2001.5 
15. 
1950 
2750 
36.2 
36.0 
1125.0 
2599.0 
16. 
1S10 
2180 
36.5 
36.0 
1210.5 
2369.0 
17. 
1940 
3200 
36.8 
35.5 
1072.0 
1841.0 
18. 
2460 
1710 
37.2 
36.3 
1268.0 
2141.0 
19. 
1690 
2426 
37.8 
35.4 
1302.0 
1985.0 
20. 
2000 
1900 
36.8 
35.4 
1170.0 
1789.0 
In average 
2007 
2422 
36.8 
35.6 
1196.5 
2093,0 
The percentage composition of the food and fæces as 
found by analysis was :— 
Hay. 
Water. 16.86 
Fæces. 
Sheep No. I. 
71.02 
Sheep No. II. 
83.23 
In the dry matter : 
Crude protein . 12.24 11.60 11.24 
Fat. 3.10 3.85 3.87 
Fibre . 33.20 28.27 26.58 
Nitrogenfree extract 42.31 42.21 43.48 
Ash . 9.15 14.07 14.33 
Total nitrogen. 1.866 1.790 1.684 
Albuminoid nitrogen 1.515 — — 
Herefrom the daily consumption, excretion and diges¬ 
tion are calculated in the following : 
Dry 
matter. 
Grams. 
Organic 
matter. 
Grams. 
Crude 
protein. 
Grams. 
Fat. 
Grams. 
Fibre. 
Grams. 
Nitro- 
genfree 
extract. 
Grams. 
Sheep No. I. 
Consumed. 
831.41 
755.34 
101.75 
4Ë5.77 
276.06 
351.76 
Excreted. 
346.73 
297.95 
40.21 
13.35 
98.03 
146.36 
Digested. 
484.68 
457.39 
61.54 
12.42 
178.03 
205.40 
Digested in percent... 
58.30 
60.55 
60.48 
48.19 
64.49 
58.39 
Sheep No. II. 
Consumed. 
831.41 
755.34 
101.75 
25.77 
276.06 
351.76 
Excreted. 
351.02 
298.78 
39.47 
13.58 
93.32 
152.41 
Digested. 
480.39 
456.56 
61.28 
12.19 
182.74 
199.35 
Digested in percent... 
57.78 
60.44 
60.23 
47.30 
66.20 
56.67 . 
Coefficients in average 
of the two trials. 
58.04 
60.50 
60.36 
47.75 
65.34 
57.53 
