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IMPERIAL COLLEGE OP 
Kind of 
Straw. 
Crude 
protein. 
Fat. 
Fibre. 
Nitro- 
genfree 
extract. 
Ash. 
Diges 
Crude 
protein. 
ible nut] 
Carbo¬ 
hydrates 
dents. 
Fqt. 
Wheat . 
5.2 
1.1 
47.7 
39.8 
6.2 
0.9 
41.9 
0.4 
Rye. 
4.4 
1.4 
46.2 
43.1 
5.3 
0.9 
43.4 
0.5 
Barley . 
4.8 
2.5 
42.0 
44.7 
5.9 
1.0 
47.5 
1.0 
Oat. 
6.8 
2.3 
42.0 
42.0 
7.5 
2.8 
44.1 
0.7 
Paddy rice... 
6.8 
2.2 
48.7 
24.8 
17.5 
3.2 
36.1 
0.9 
Upland rice. 
6.7 
2.2 
40.4 
32.1 
18.6 
3.0 
31.6 
1.1 
Coefficients 
of digestibility. 
Wheat. 
Rye . 
Barley. 
Oat . 
Paddy rice.. 
Upland rice 
Crude 
protein. 
16.9 
21.0 
20.0 
40.7 
46.5 
43.8 
Fat. 
35.6 
31.9 
41.6 
30.1 
41.5 
51.9 
Fibre. 
55.5 
59.8 
55.5 
59.6 
58.1 
55.2 
Nitrogen- 
free 
extract. 
38.7 
36.6 
54.1 
45.5 
35.4 
28.9 
Organic 
matter. 
46.3 
46.4 
52.7 
51.3 
49.9 
44.0 
The paddy rice straw of our experiments had been 
unfortunately cut rather late, as already stated, which is 
also shown by the high proportion of fibre. In spite of 
this unfavorable condition it proved to be still a little 
richer in digestible nutrients than the upland rice straw. 
The question as to which of the two kinds of rice straw is 
better for feeding is accordingly answered iu favour of the 
paddy rice, which result is in harmony with practical 
experience. 
