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namely, four lbs. corn meal and four Ibs. wheat bran per cow, and 
the rations being in materials as below. 
Period I. Grain and fodder corn. 
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*: Il. Grain and same fodder corn ensilaged. 
III. Grain and Soja bean fodder. 
ss IV. Grain and hay. 
ce V; Grain, hay and potatoes. 
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Digestion of component parts of food: 
Perriop I. 
Grain and Fodder Corn. 






Jem. 
Alb. Crude fiber. Nit. free Fat. 
extract. 
Daily food and water, Ibs........ 1.90 5.12, 10.78 67 
BO MALY OUND. DS. is sie sec p nies AY .80 2.00 3.83 HS 
Difference, or digested, lbs....... 1.10 3.12 7.40 50 
Difference per cent............. 58. 61. 69, 
Meg. 
Alb. Crude fiber. Nit. free Fat. - 
extract. 
Daily food and water, lbs........ 1.82 4,52 3:89 6 Too 
aviysmune, abs cals. Yo ena, 67 1.48 2.76 sie hoes 
Difference, or digested, lbs...... 1.15 3.04 7.13 AT 
Difterence pér cents: (22.06... 63. 67. 72. 76. 
Prrtop II 
Grain and Ensilage. 
Jem. 
Alb, Crude fiber. Nit. free Fat. 
ats extract. 
Daily food and water, lbs........ 1.67% 3,99 9.59 1.08 
Hate Gun P lbs... eae ace ass cas .63 1.48 2.40 14 
Difference, or digested, lbs....... 1.04 2.56 7.19 94 
Ditierencé per cent......... eaten . 64, 75. 87. 
Ree Meg 
Alb, Crude fiber. Nit. free Fat 
extract, 
Daily food and water, lbs....... Se iy Gee oy 8) 9.59 1.08 
Dany dung, lbs... yeas fens Re ae 64 1.39 2.46 15 
Difference, or digested, ibs go: 1.03 2.60 : 7.13 93 
Ditkerence “per Celtbo,. sve See 62. 65. 74. ~ 86. 
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