60 Report or THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OF THE 
ing stuff an oat feed sold in the State of New York. The results 
were as follows: 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT WITH OAT FEED. 


DIGESTION COEFFICIENTS. 
oie i 8 
ANIMALS. Save of 
a ou tor 
ree meres 
a) op ° Ro) = Oo » 
E 1.85 ha 45 Ble ee 
Perct. Perct. Perct. Perct. Perct. Perct 
SHOE NGI, cee geese te age a eee ee 59 60 81 37 61 92 
OOD AND. A tits cis ee go Pe 5 stay ah rn 57 659 84 31 60 92 
jf) CO eee 
Average for oat feed ..........; 58 59.5 82.5 33 60.5 92 
Average for whole oats, German 
trials pantie te ed Shor. D roe Pledt RS 25.6 76.8 83.5 
Average for maize kernels ...... Sea mee TIPO ds 58 93.3 85.5 


The organic matter represents the total amount (ash excepted) 
of nutritive compounds which are utilized by an animal in main- 
taining and building the body and it appears that the whole oats 
furnish about 12 lbs. and maize 31 lbs. more of this per hundred 
than the oat feed. Besides, the material coming from the entire 
grains is of better quality, being made up more largely of protein 
and the easily digestible carbohydrates. 
THE CARBOHYDRATES OF MIXED FEEDS AND OTHER FEEDING STUFFS. 
The superiority of the dry matter of the cereal grains over 
thiat of the coarse fodders is generally recognized. This fact is due 
to two causes, viz: (1) The greater extent and (2) the greater ease 
of digestion of the grains as compared with the fodders. In this 
connection the carbohydrates are of first importance, in point of 
quantity at least. These compounds differ among themselves in 
their digestibility to a marked extent. The sugars and starches, 
under normal conditions are promptly and completely digested, 
while the gums, fiber and other less well known substances are 
