AG Kl CULTUKE AND DENDROLOGY. 
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Residues Fæces 
Straw * -- ' 
Sheep No. I. 
Sheep No. II. 
Sheep No. 
I. Sheep No. 
Crude protein. 
6.75 
6.42 
6.57 
6.20 
6.50 
Pat . 
2.16 
2.02 
1.88 
1.79 
1.86 
Fibre . 
40.35 
39.26 
40.68 
30.80 
28.68 
X itrogenf ree extract 
32.14 
35.20 
33.46 
36.66 
36.11 
Ash. 
18.60 
17.10 
17.42 
25.54 
26.85 
The following calculation contains the quantities of 
single nutrients consumed and ejected and the percentage 
digestibility : 
Dry 
matter 
Grams. 
Organic 
matter 
Grams. 
Crude 
protein 
Grams. 
Fat 
Grams. 
Fibre 
Grams. 
Nitro - 
genfree 
extract 
Grams. 
Sheep Xo. I. 
Straw given . 
672.52 
547.45 
45.40 
14.52 
271.38 
216.15 
„ left . 
152.72 
126.61 
9.80 
3.09 
59.96 
53.76 
„ consumed . 
519.80 
420.84 
35.60 
11.43 
211.42 
162.39 
Excreted . 
307.28 
231.84 
19.05 
5.50 
94.64 
112.65 
Digested. 
212.52 
189.00 
16.55 
5.93 
116.78 
49.74 
„ in percent of 
each component... 
40.88 
44.99 
46.49 
51.88 
55.24 
30.62 
Sheep Xo. II. 
Straw given . 
672.52 
547.45 
45.40 
14.52 
271.38 
216.15 
,, left . 
316.27 
261.19 
20.78 
5.93 
128.66 
105.82 
„ consumed . 
356.25 
286.26 
24.62 
8.59 
142.72 
110.33 
Excreted . 
222.75 
162.93 
14.48 
4.13 
63.88 
80.44 
Digested. 
133.50 
123.13 
10.14 
4.46 
78.84 
29.89 
„ in percent of 
each component ... 
37.47 
43.07 
41.19 
51.92 
55.24 
27.09 
Coefficients in average 
of the two trials ... 
39.18 
44.03 
43.84 
51.90 
55.24 
28.86 
According to these researches both paddy and upland 
rice straw are good fodders, for straw of their nature. 
They are comparatively rich in protein and at least as easily 
digested as other kinds of cereal straw. This is proved by 
a comparison of our results witli those obtained in similiar 
experiments with ruminants in Germany. The composition 
per cent, of various sorts of straw and the coefficients of 
digestibility, taken from Wollfs compilations are the 
following : 
