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132 REPORT OF THE CHEMIST OF THE 
EXPERIMENT LY. 
Object—In our feeding trials for the winter two series of 
rations were fed, one made up of nitrogeneous foods’ and the 
other of more carbonaceous foods. To determine the digestibility 
of the nitrogeneous ration was the object of this trial. 
Ammal.— Grade Holstein steer, Broad, 2 years old, used in the 
feeding experiment, Lot I. 
Food.— Hay as in two aud three, wheat bran, cotton-seed meal 
and corn meal. 
EXPERIMENT VY. 
Object.— In this experiment the object was to determine the 
digestibility of the carbonaceous ration mentioned in ExperimentILY. 
Animal.—Grade Holstein steer, Whitey, 2 years old, used in ~ 
feeding experiment, Lot IL. 
food.— Hay as in last experiment, corn meal and wheat bea 
EXPERIMENT VI. 
Object.— At the present time dairymen are feeding rations in 
which several grain foods are used. The object in this experi- 
ment was to feed such a ration as nearly balanced as could be 
approximately estimated before knowing the digestibility of the 
several foods, and then to determine the digestibility by actual 
- trial. 
Animal.— Jersey cow Nellie, 6 years old, three months in milk. 
Food.— Hay as in previous trials, oats, cotton-seed meal, linseed 
meal, wheat bran and corn meal. ee 
A careful examination of the hay fed in the trial was made by 
Mr. Emery, and as the hay was about an average, as meadow hays 
generally run, the results secured are of interest in showing the 
proportion of the various grasses, clovers, weeds, etc. 
A mechanical analysis of a,two-pound sample showed it to be 
made up a follows: 
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