I18 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
11,13 and15. At the time of the first cutting, sample 1369, the 
barley was nearly grown and in early bloom; the peas were 
beginning to bloom. ‘At the time of the second cutting, sample 
1371, the barley was nearly grown, in bloom and beginning to 
seed. The peas had blossoms. At the time of the third cutting, 
sample 1373, the barley was in early seeding and the peas in full 
bloom; and at the time of the last cutting, sample 1375, the bar- 
ley was in early seeding and still succulent, peas mostly still 
green and in bloom. The average of the analyses of the second 
and third cuttings were assumed to represent the composition of 
the food experimented upon. With both animals the experiment 
Was apparently normal throughout, except that sheep D did not 
eat up all of the fodder which was given it. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 8. 
Rowen hay from mixed grasses. 
Four animals, wethers, the same as used in experiments 5, 6, 
and 7. Experiment began November 16 and ended November 28, 
1894. Feces of C and D were collected for four and one-half 
days, from November 24 at 6 a. M. to November 28 at 4:30 P. M. 
The feces of sheep C and D were collected for five days, from 
November 23 at 4:30 Pp. M. to November 28 at 4:30 P.M. Each 
animal was fed two pounds of the rowen daily. The rowen was 
from mixed grasses, chiefly Kentucky blue grass and a little 
orchard grass and meadow fescue. It was grown by the Station 
in 1894 and harvested about September 25. With all four sheep 
the experiment was apparently normal throughout. 
Tables 37 and 38, which follow, give the details of the experi- 
ment. 












DABLE WY. 
Composition of Feeding Stuffs and Feces. 
KIND OF MATERIAL. eros Water. neces Fat. ee Fiber. | Ash. re eas 
Feeding Stuff. ee % % % % fo fo 
Rowen hay,* from 
mixed grasses, - | 1400 14.8 14.6 | 475). 35.6 240m 6.4 1978.8 
Feces. 
Sheep A, : - | 1395 5.6 pe ie Mer pas ace oo A?) Niner Lu: | 9.4 | 84.9 
Sheep B, - - | 1396 6:2 13.9 1.7.45, 38.6.0 24: 4 SOie oe 
Sheep C, - - | 1397 5.9 13.0 17.44) 4 0e3 A Ba 8.6 | 85.5 
Sheep D, - -/ 1398 | 5-9] 1477-9] 37-4 | 24.4) 9,7 | 84.4 







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

