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STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 
mentations in the digestive tract. These results are of wide ap- 
plication. Digestible nutrients in concentrates are more valu- 
able than in roughages as they furnish more net energy. The 
marked difference in values applies to production as well as to 
maintenance. 
TABLE 6. 

Effect of grain on milk flow. 






















A. Grain increased more than I pound and from below 8. 
B. Remainder in which grain was increased. 
’C. Grain decreased. 
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RATION. 28 8 § Ay ag E 
3 Ay O (a7 5 
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A Lbs. é Weis: iu Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
Original.. : 80 | 1.69 | 28,160 | 6.2 | 14.7 | 184 eas 
Recommended.. SCL i229") 2ieodo Searles 6 9. Prats 
Difference... . — {/+.60| —565 |+2.0 |—1.1 |—9.3 |+1.06- 
B 
Original: 22.00.51) °105 |° 1192 | 26,985 9.1 | 1809 | “Sepa meee 
Recommended. 105 Ge 2 2422 96,540 4)0 9.977) 1223 5. oul abies 
Difference. . — |+.50| —445 |+.87 |—1.7 | —.2 | +.20 
- | 
Original ieee OF al OF eco ron Oe! Lona 4.3 | 18.45 
Recommended.. OU AAA EAA 2 Ea OU ets 2 al nee: al 4.5 1 U7eoS 
Difference... — |+ .42 |—2,195 |—.85 |—1.6 | +.2 | —.50 
A. Grain increased 2 pounds and protein .6 pound, resulting in 1.06 
pounds increase in milk flow. 
B. Grain increased .87 pound, protein .5 pound, resulting in .2 pound 
increase in milk flow. 
C. Grain decreased .87 pound, protein increased .42 pound, resulting 
in .5 pound decrease in milk flow. 
