FACILITY OF DIGESTION A FACTOR IN FEEDING 
TABLE 4. 
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Mina, Experiment I. Lbs. Te. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs 
Pes PUA it oe ng ss a 13.596 | 1.297 | 4.416 | 6.526 .504 
24:07 lbssdung...,... Seale /608-) 1.524 | .2.318 | .236 
jo bh LoGhi eta we les Pee aa a ae 8.383 .689 | 2.892 | 4.208 268 
Per cent. digested... ; Olas 53.1 65.5 64.5 | 53.1 
Ethel, Experiment II. 
12 lbs. hay.. Pe i105688 1 105 7-) 3.482 0 140 322 
18.28 lbs. dung. ere detect te A, 3.775 -503 BO iLO Daleereod 
PSEStEC Tec) os ds has 6.863 POH4Ase2 S11 h Si474 083 
Per cent. digested.. 64.4 52.4 (25) 67.4 26. 
TABLE 5. 
Digestible dry matter nutrients*in hay and in corn meal 
required for maintenance. 
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Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
Mina, I.:..| 800) 14.3 hay 719902) 96565125757 we s0ls iomQbo 
Ethel, Tih lon a hay Gusba 4) (pota 2 OvLe. 3 41s Ose 
Average..| -—| 13.15 hay 7 427°) 60521684") 3: 7438 15164 
Ethel I....| 800) 6 corn meal] 4.255 | .322 |—.039 BArSo sue lites 
Mina, II. .| 780| 64corn meal] 4.775 | .376 |—.043 4.275 | .164 
Average..| — | 6}corn meal) 4.515 | .349 |—. 041 | 4.030 | .171 


