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while the other portion was field cured in the usual way. ‘The 
field-cured portion was dried by being spread thinly for three 
or four hours the day of cutting. It was then put into small 
heaps and left uncovered for two days, when it was spread and 
dried again for five or six hours, then put into heaps and covered, 
and left for six days, when it was aired and hauled. ‘The hay 
seemed well cured. A slight sprinkle of rain fell while the 
hay was in heaps and covered. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 28. 
Clover rowen, field cured. A little past full bloom. The experiment began 
December 5, 1895, and continued twelve days. ‘The feces were collected for 
the five days from December 12, at 6:45 A. M., to December 17, at 6:45 A. M. 
Each animal, sheep A and B, was fed daily 800 grams of the rowen. The 
experiment was normal throughout, the sheep eating vigorously. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 29. 
Clover rowen, barn cured. A little past full bloom. The experiment began 
December 5, 1895, and continued twelve days. The feces were collected for 
the five days from December 12, at 6:45 A. M., to December 17, at 6:45 A. M. 
Each animal, sheep C and D, was fed daily 800 grams of the rowen. The 
experiment was normal throughout, the sheep eating vigorously. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO, 30. 
fine rowen of mixed grasses, The experiment began January g, 1896, and 
continued twelve days. The feces were collected for the five days from January 
16, at 6:45 A. M., to January 21, at 6:45 A.M. Each animal, sheep A, B, C 
and D, was fed daily 800 grams of the rowen, and all four went through the - 
experiment nicely, eating full rations. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO, 31. 
Oat hay. This was a fair grade hay, nearly free from weeds and sharlock. 
The seeds were about two-thirds grown and did not shell. The experiment 
began January 31, 1896, and continued twelve days. The feces were collected 
for the five days from February 7, at 7 A. M., to February 12, at 7 A.M. Each 
animal, sheep A, B, C and D, was fed daily 800 grams of the hay. Sheep A, 
B and C left some uneaten butts, which were sampled, beginning with Feb- 
ruary 4. Sheep D also began later to leave uneaten butts, which were sampled 
from February 8. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 52. 
Coarse bran with fine rowen. The rowen was the same as was used in 
experiment No, 30. The experiment began February 19, 1896, and continued 
twelve days. The feces were collected for the five days from February 26, at 
6:30 A. M., to March 2, at 6:30 A.M. Each animal, sheep A, B, C and D, was 
fed daily 400 grams of bran and 4oo grams of rowen. The sheep had been fed 
for some days previous to commencing the experiment on bran and rowen in 
