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IMPERIAL COLLEGE OE 
grams of the same kiud of hay as used in the experiment 
on the digestibility of rice bran. It was totally consumed 
throughout the whole trial. 
The quantity of fæces ejected, water drunk and the 
live-weights were as follows :— 
January. 
Fæces. 
Grams. 
Water. 
Grams. 
Live-weight. 
Kilograms. 
1884. 
Sheep 
No. I. 
Sheep 
No. II. 
Sheep 
No. I. 
Sheep 
No. II. 
Sheep Sheep 
No. I. No. II. 
21. 
1220.3 
1320.8 
— 
— 
34.0 
33.7 
22. 
1202.3 
1214.8 
1750 
3010 
35.3 
35.0 
23. 
1108.4 
1068.7 
1850 
2290 
35.2 
35.0 
24. 
992.4 
1144.9 
2100 
1900 
35.3 
35.2 
25. 
1000.4 
1005.8 
1650 
2165 
35.4 
35.0 
26. 
905.4 
1156.8 
1850 
1850 
35.2 
35.1 
27. 
993.5 
996.4 
1700 
1950 
35.4 
35.1 
28. 
912.3 
1173.4 
1700 
1950 
35.4 
35.0 
Daily average. 
1042.5 
1135.2 
1800 
2160 
35.2 
35.1 
The percentage composition of the beans and fæces was 
found to be as hereafter :— 
i Jeans. 
Fæces. 
Sheep. Sheep. 
No. I. No. II. 
Water . 
11.88 
— 
— 
In the dry matter :— 
Crude protein . 
39.33 
13.74 
13.83 
Fat. 
19.36 
4.12 
4.27 
Fibre . 
5.40 
21.60 
21.46 
Nitrogenfree extract. 
31.60 
46.57 
46.12 
Ash. 
4.31 
14.41 
14.32 
Total nitrogen . 
5.544 
— 
— 
Albuminoid-nitrogen. 
5.514 
— 
— 
From the data hitherto given the consumption, cxcre 
tion and digestion is calculated as herafter :— 
