WORKING RATIONS.

The following are rations for oxen at hard work, as given by Prof. Stewart:

No. 1.
20lbs.best meadow hay.
10"corn meal.
No. 2.
20lbs.corn fodder.
5"clover hay.
2"wheat bran.
3"cotton seed cake.
No. 3.
17lbs.clover hay.
3"wheat bran.
10"corn meal.
No. 4.
25lbs.oat straw.
5"wheat bran.
4"linseed cake.

DIGESTIBILITY OF FOODS.

The following table, copied from Prof. Stewart, gives the digestibility of a few of the more common foods:

Digestible
In 100 lbs. Digestible.in 2,000 lbs.
CLOVER HAY.
Albuminoids15.3 10.7214
Carbo-hydrates35.8}37.5752
Crude fibre22.2
Fat3.2 2.142
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1008
AVERAGE MEADOW HAY.
Albuminoids9.7 5.4108
Carbo-hydrates41.6}41.0820
Crude fiber21.9
Fat2.5 1.020
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948
CORN FODDER.
Albuminoids4.4 3.266
Carbo hydrates37.9}43.4868
Crude fiber25.0
Fat1.3 1.020
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954
OAT STRAW.
Albuminoids4.0 1.428
Carbo-hydrates36.2}40.1802
Crude fibre39.5
Fat2.0 0.714
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844
LINSEED OIL CAKE.
Albuminoids28.3 23.77475
Carbo-hydrates32.3}35.15703
Fibre10.0
Fat10.0 9.0180
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1358
WHEAT BRAN.
Albuminoids15.0 12.9252
Carbo-hydrates52.2}42.6852
Fibre10.1
Fat3.2 2.652
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1156
CORN MEAL.
Albuminoids10.0 8.4168
Carbo-hydrates62.1}60.61212
Crude fibre5.5
Fat6.5 4.896
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1476
OATS.
Albuminoids12.0 9.0180
Carbo-hydrates55.0}43.0860
Crude fibre9.3
Fat6.5 4.794
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1134

ELEMENTS OF FOOD.

We give the names of a few foods, with their relative amount of nitrogenous and carbonaceous elements: