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In order to bring out the relation more clearly for comparison, 
we recalculate our figures for animals of 1,000 pounds live 
weight. . 



A Total dung, Water in Dry matter, 
Period. lbs. dung, Ibs. Ibs. 
I c 46.5 39.4 Nod 
OM on rah ciate eae tae 
Die ae eee 49.6 41.3 8.3 
‘ Wi oe AE GST ORS ihe 42.9 36.4 6.5 
MOp ee ait anata cee 
LIS 8 ee en 54.4 45.9 8.5 

The average composition of the dung under each period was as 
follows for the dry substance : i 






PERIOD. 
ie if; 
Per cent. Per cent. 
INT ED ORO Neccen tae eek Ole rad oe ee ERTS coe asthe Satan ae ee a eee 1.53 1.85 
PHospnorie Wola! Ps Ont vic: has das u nek faces seen Gee eee eerie 65 .78 
OCHS Tes OLIN Oe he Acetone noe tik ten cel aa toe eae adeuecas 1.30 1.08 
PETG MCB AO Wed eee Scio ore ate creer one eee Phi tae: 1.21 1.04 
Macarestay Wie) Ome Wore. perce a lucha: cilohcte «lanaventcis uiiet ai ome aie Tee F 0.04 133 





Calculating the amount of dung for a cow of 1,000 pounds live 
weight, both the fresh and dry substance, we have the following 
averages expressed in pounds: 











PERIOD. 
if II. 
Fresh. Dry. Fresh. Dry. 
POLO Gone te Rac ee aR elo one tees aloarcaeies 44.7 6.8 52.0 8.4 
Horionesvunavred (days sie see. seiekticcesiacncee 4470.0 680.0 5200.0 840.0 
HOMONG VGN aac ah tc Rete eene nee rae cee ck datas 16315 .5 2482.0 18980 .0 8066.0 






