
New York AGRICULTURAL EixpERIMENT STATION. 185 
~ l 
| 
- PRODUCTS. Total Water-free| 
| 
Caleium |Equivalent 
substance.|substance., “82. Ca. of C 
a CO,, 
oe Grammes, | Grammes,|Grammes.! Grammes. 


Figgs (entire)......... RE RI I 8 i 40 0 Ui ary ss ehsielolans 
OTe. ie 2 i OO Gann. s Sra 47.74 
Lining membranes....| ...... 2.7 12 ei etete .03 
Eggs (whole interior) .| 469.9 mieten 4.60 26 .66 



Lot 1— Oyster SHELLS — SECOND PERIop — TwELVE Days — 




APRIL TWENTY-FIRST TO May Turrp. : 
| 
; Calcium |Equivalent 
Total |Water-free| Ashin : 
FOODS. substance | substance | food con- es ae al Aenea 
Vie consumed./consumed.| sumed. sumed. | (CaCO..) 
3° 
Grammes. | Grammes. | Grammes. | Grammes. boa ay 













Mixed grain..........| 1857.1-| 1171.2 | 48.02 
W heaeie ete. ects isie, 1268.6 | 1104.9 | 25.53 06 1.39 
COabDagiine ss. rsceeds| (94052 32.3 2.24 .09 23 
Boiled eggs..........|. 701.6 | 200.7 7.37 .61 1.52 
Water..... aint terete. 15300 .0 5.48} 4.39 1.02 2.55 
Total, except oyster | 
shells..........) 3667 5*| 2509.1*| 85.55 4.04 10.08 
Oyster shells ......... Pee any hee hoa, eo TSOCG9 
PRODUCTS. | supstitleo.|gaterance| As. | ORT™ ol Ga0g,. 

me ff 

| Grammes. Grammes. | Grammes.| Grammes.! Grammes. 
Hggs (entire)......... WOOaa Mes ec a crys «salar 2 aaa a 5 3 tiepatiate 
POUR ity os. cutie nagretel sats OE Butte fees Dicey... 86.60 
Lining membranes....| ...... 4.4 ai, .02 05 
Eggs (whole interior) .| 870.2 8.61 .49 1.23 
| 
During the first period the hens laid twelve eggs; one pound of 
eggs being produced from 3.95 lbs. of water-free food, These eggs 
contained calcium equal to 48.43 grammes carbonate of lime, the 
shells alone containing 47.74 grammes. The grain food and cabbage 
consumed and the drinking water given them contained altogether 

*Exclusive of drinking water. 
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