BULLETIN No. 87d. 
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3. DIGESTION OF COWPEA-VINE HAY 
By Black Goat and Horned Sheep. 
Date of Experiment, November, 1891. 
Preliminary Period. During this period of 8 days there were eaten 
779.6 and 654.6 grams of hay, and drank 1860. and 2481. grams of 
water by goat and sheep respectively. Their weights at close were 
104 and 65 pounds respectively. 
Collection Period was of 6 days. There was eaten 816.7 and 562.3 
grams by the goat and sheep, and they drank 2003. and 2112. grams 
of water respectively. Weights at close were 103 and 60 pounds 
respectively. These differences in weight were doubtless part 
due to larger drinks of water at night before weights were taken 
than before the last weights. 
The above hay was prepared for feeding the same as the corn 
fodder and crimson clover. The sample for analysis was taken from 
the mixture. 
Analytical and Other Data for Obtaining the Coefficients of Digesti¬ 
bility. See Tables V and VI. 
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