296 ; REPORT OF THE CHEMIST OF THE 
Bringing together the average amounts per day for each period, 
and the average daily gain, we have the following table :* 








ef | CRUDE Eee cae a ie 9 
AsuH, Lbs. Morne, Tee) TeEE, ieee es Fat, Ls. Gary, Las. 
‘PERIOD. | go saa pelusieacc 
Bess.| Jess.| Bess. Jess.| Bess. Jess.| Bess. | Jess. Bess. Jess. Bess. Jess. 
Sirs aaics Medea vols od: ek 208°} 1 42 |.4.85 5.60 8.83 | 7.98 . 69 .53 -97 1.12 
Dacers tele cle tayete Meise 1,18 19 | JA Pip AP Malia WET aca No tes cS) 12.58 | 6.17 83 .63 | 2.11 vor 
Deion eral ae 1.27 | 1.06 } 3.78 | 3.14 | 5.22 | 4,42 AT V20 179525 | 1.08 SEB oH) 1.73 






The total dry matter per day consumed for each period by the 
two animals is shown by the following, expressed in pounds: 
Period. Bess. Jess. 
fr ARR eR DSL ie CR TORL NUN yal Us Re ren ange gre! 
Bae E BOLE Gg ARC eT RO ree MR) kel | Fir et rey Rae Ne emennS 21°69. see 
RA Pole erie i cen a RR eh et MOO Sel paaheiy ae ea dae es cana i 22.61 18.80 
According to German standards, Bess called for 24 to 26 pounds 
dry matter per day, and Jess 20 to 24 pounds. As a matter of 
fact, they were at no time induced to eat this amount of dry | 
matter. Bess, weighing about 1,100 pounds, made her best gain 
on 21.69 pounds dry matter per day, and Jess, weighing about 
1,000 pounds, ate but 12.98 pounds per day in the second period, 
when straw formed a part of the ration. 
Taking the figures for the digestion coéfficients from Armsby’s 
Manual of Cattle Feeding for the feeds used in the several rations, 
we have for the nutritive ratio as follows for Bess: 
Gain 
Nutritive per day, 
Period. ratio. lbs. 
AH Det Saar oes, AOL MUSE Aa, Sa 1: 5.69 97 
ee ARO aE bet a te Clad ETRE OE Gero at Mee ey pete 8 412105 Apa Wt 
BN Meow coer wi, PHomaurag cite 24 st tent gta ate L is seks tel hela! ook Gear en ee 1: 4.88 1.89 


* April 9, Bess and Jess were disposed of for beef, and when slaughtered the following 
figures were furnished us-by the butcher: 
Bess. Jess. 
TaVO WOE DE Disord eee a eee Lab ee Ato ce ti ce ea kat eee eee 1,280 lbs. 1,060 lbs. 
PALA GS, halos a hate, ah he ure fs Oise aaa Vasile SiR ie Retna eee 80 lbs. 70 lbs. 
ETE ia ico Fra eeaitul tater Gis una tig evetes oi Satie hs oes tm cata cele ce antra eee a aaa ie 103 Ibs. 73 lbs. 
AlOSt ANG DOME. d,s leakeai de rcebaghs s ca Gk Aanen sein ik emilee et 768 lbs. 606 lbs. 
Soe 
