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DIGESTION EXPERIMENT No. to. 
Composition of Feeding Stuffs and Feces. 
Lab. w Protein. INGte= ‘ Organic} Fuel 
No. ater.) N.x<6,25,| Fat. |free Ext| Fiber.| Ash.| Matter.) Value.+ 
ere pena ieg etl ag The ge qualege | ge Oh Cal 
£418} Scarlet clover‘hay,* - | 13.9] 14.1 | 1.8'| 31.6 | 31.3 | 7.3| 78.8 | 3.766 
Feces. ys 
1419] Sheep A, - - Shes. 4. |e lOs5-3 le.) 20.7" 1-43.05). 8.7) 16509 42500 
1420 Sheep Bea - merce OLO.O e201 1.27.0 hag S |TOOm so gel 4, 245 
r428) oheep Ci = - SalpeOssoneetO.d 9" |2. 91" 92:0. 40.04) Oo Wo4.5 14.246 
1422| Sheep D, - - “| 5-5} o11-1 | 2.1 |~ 31.1 | 41.3} .8.9| 85.6) 4.329 







* Field cured. 
+ Per gram as determined in calorimeter. 
Weights of Foods Eaten, and of Feces for Five Days, and Weights and 
Percentages of Nutrients Digested. 































Warne. N : oe: Fat. free Ext, Fiber. | Ash. Monee 
Eaten in 5 Days. Grams. | Grams. | Grams. ve nae femme Grams. | Grams. 
Sheep A, = - = | 3,480 479 OL 11,075") 29.064 248 | 2,679 
Sheep B, - 3 - | 3,400 | 479 61 | 1,075 | 1,064 | 248 | 2,679 
sheep C, 2 - = ts 37400. ed 70 OF | T-/O7 ar 2.004 248 | 2,679 
Sheep D, - - 223,400 479 Or | 1,075) » 1,004 248 | 2,679 
Feces for 5 Days. 
Sheep A, ce : 221,400 154 31 436 641 L250. 262 
Seen fee - | - | 1,455.) 154 31 401 623 | 145 | 1,209 
Sheep C, - en eh hee. Bee 149 33 459 570 Lo2p ie Zt 
Sheep D, -  - nie 18350 I51 29 422 5601 12 Uaioe 03 
Amounts Digested, 
Sheep A, - Js 2 Ss 325 30 639 423 FLORAL 
Sheep B, . - - say 325 30 674 441 103 | 1,470 
sheep (C;:- -. - ig - — 330 28 616 494 116 | 1,468 
Shas ILD SSE GA 328 32 653 503 | 127 | 1,516 
Percentage Digested. q, % % q, %, q 
Sheep A, - ~ Ps —- 67.8 49.2 59.4 39.8 | 48.4 |°'52-9 
Sheep B, whee ls oe 67.8 | 49.2.| 62.7 | 41.4 | 41.5 | 54.9 
Sheep C, SN Sa eee ee 68.9 | 45.9 | 57-3 | 46.4 | 46.8 | 54.8 
Sheep D, a 4 t — 68.5 52.4 60.7 ATS he 51.2 a -50.0 
Preraremet Sy ee | Boomito.g |. 00:0 140 Guar Orn Oso 
Fuel Value of Food for Five Days as Determined by the Bomb 
Calorimeter. 
| Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. Total Per cent. 
of Food of of Food of Available | Available 
Eaten. Feces. | Digested. | Urea, Etc.| Fuel Val.| Fuel Val. 
Calories. | Calories. Gaines Calories. Calories. % 
muecp. A, 3. . eolal2,505- |, 6:330 6,475 285 6,190 48.3 
Sheep B, - < Wi eg 450815 6,175 6,630 285 .-| 6,345 "49.6 
Soeep: Cy... - - - | 12,805 | 6,085 6,720 285 6,435 50.3 
mueep LD,’ = - =n, -F2;805 5,380 6,925 285 6,640 51.9 
Average, - = - — == — — — 50.0 

