II4 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. ~— 
_ DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 5. 
Scarlet clover fodder, , 
Three animals, wethers, about one year old. Sheep, A, B and 
C were grade Shropshire dropped in the spring of 1893, and 
sheep B was grade Merino, also dropped in the spring of 1893. 
The experiment began May 26, 1894, and ended June 8, 1894. 
Feces collected for five days from June 3 at 8 a.m. to June 8 
at 8 a.m. A and B were each fed ten pounds daily of the green 
scarlet clover and sheep D was fed eight pounds daily. The 
clover was cut at three different times, namely, May 26, May 28 
and June 2. Each lot was sampled and analyzed by itself. At 
the time of taking the first sample, No. 1341, the clover was not 
quite in full bloom. Later, May 28, when sample 1342 was taken, 
the clover was in full bloom, and June 2, when the third sample 
was taken, the clover was a little past full bloom, the lower half 
of heads beginning to form the seed. The average of the last 
two cuttings, samples 1342 and 1343, were assumed to represent 
the average composition of the teed when used. The experiment 
with all three of the sheep was apparently normal throughout. 
Tables 31 and 32, which follow, give the details of the experi- 
ment. 
LABLE 21, 
Composition of Feeding Stuffs and Feces. 


















Kinp oF MaTERIAL. Ts SE Water. Red iS Fat. | bat or Fiber. | Ash. rele: 
Feeding Stuff. to i fo % % a & 
Scarlet Clover,* Fed 
Green. 
Sample 1, -  \ TSdr e873 yap Sil foes © 5.0 ee) 1,3 een 
Sample 2, ‘ =) £342 1 -83%9 BF sete 5 Pode ener 14 rae 
Sample 3, - itl SAS Ari Aca PARE MEL), 6.2 4:2 1.6 | 14.0 
Avg. of 1342 & 1343, | — — 2.8) if). 66 “4:8 ees 
Feces, : oa tt 
Sheep A, - - | 1344 vat 11.6 | 4:1) 30,0 |" 35.2 | S120 ee 
Sheep B, : - | 1345 en 11:6..|-4.8'] -30.61:|. 39.4 4 9283 cere 
Sheep D, - - | 1346 9.0 | I1:4 | 3.9] 30.0.1 33.7 >) 315.4 

* For Analysis calculated on water-free substance, see pp. 23-25 of this Report. 

