298 iH REpPoRT OF THE CHEMIST OF THE 
The heifers were then both offered the same amount and kind 
of food and consumed per day on the average as below for 15 
days, with an average eke gain of 1.4 pounds for Belle and 1.7 
pounds for May: 














Re 
in | Tinased | Corn Wheat le Potas | Weight | | Weight Increase 
ay, Ibs. meal, meal, | bran, |1,69 ]pg,\atbegin- atclose,| for 15 
ibsiegn Tbs" bbe , ee Ibs. Ibs, /days,lbs. 
pias oa reba Sali ea cesta Sn se Bes en ea 
Belle ii..0. 33 ten te 2 2.4 toa) iy ana, S AB 21 
| 
DEY ier ss 8.9 i 2 2 15 776 | 799 23 
Fe A nce GES pot ose | 




In order that we may better compare the results, we give the 
daily total dry matter consumed for each of the two periods. 
During the first period the amount of dry matter per day was as 
follows : 





| / ‘ Linseed | Total dry 
| Hay, lbs. fodder, Hee: meal, {matter per 
| Rarerbe Ao : lbs. | day, Ibs. 
Pall evitiens Maier vais ptae tokens 7.36 | 2.47 Liestreces | 2.65 12.48 



DEAF al en eae ofa Ba seis beeen KoA OO MN Ne lessrshatarote sa 4.09 | 2.65 14.40 


During the second forty-five days the average amount of dry 
matter per day was as follows: 






3 Corn +7, Linsoed | Total dry 
| Hay, lbs. | fodder, ae meal, |matter per 
lbs. ‘ lbs. day, lbs. 
ETS) EM Memo SSD le BCR Ae ini I 6.80 | MBAR oat 48 4.39 2.65 13.84 
US ae OE EOD Coed! fu lek | 6.80 3.33 | : ROR 2.65 12.78 



The chemical composition of these feeds is given in the table of 
analyses Nos. 2,032, 2,112, 2,113, 2,114, 2,203 and 2,235. 
The amount of matter consumed per day was as below for the | 
first forty-five days : 


| 
| NITROGEN- 
Asu, LBs. ALBUMI- CRUDE FREE Ex- | Fart, Lps. 
NOID, LBs. FIBER, LBs. TRACT, LBs. 


Belle, |May.| Belle. |May.! Belle. |May.!| Belle. |May.| Belle. |May. 















BE bun Arn aie Gara s JL. 43) 43] 155 | .55 | 2.88 | 2.38] 3.70 | 3.70 199 22 
Corn fodder......... EV TRIS red 8 5 Sg Se SOL eas 1 Above ears OA Tia deeai 
BMNSUALS | ee vss xe s awa en DE aes s Bd Mesa ceidis UTO AS he po Be sOlM) waa k | 
- Linseéd meal........ AS ECTS 1206 2,06 .35 | | .85 .85 | .85 25 25 
"74.83 | 1.82] 1.95 | 3.64 | 3.49 _ 5.70 | 7.16 et be Be 
