24 Carotene Content of Grasses
TABLE III
Statement of consumption of guinea grass by the experimental cows and milk-yield and fat percentage
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
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Week ending |
Cow Nos. |
Cow Nos. |
Cow Nos. |
Average |
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256 |
257 |
Average |
247 |
263 |
Average |
274 |
278 |
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10th September 1936 . . |
31.7 |
30.85 |
31.275 |
28.07 |
41.0 |
34.535 |
24.42 |
21.14 |
22.78 |
Analysis of guinea 7 occasions during periment gave value per kg. These sam- different times and than those shown. in Table I. |
17th September 1936 . . |
34.14 |
32.07 |
33.15 |
38.42 |
40.5 |
39.46 |
26.5 |
23.28 |
24.89 |
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24th September 1936 . . |
34.17 |
21.42 |
32.795 |
41.28 |
41.0 |
41.14 |
27.5 |
28.71 |
28.1 |
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1st October 1936 . . . |
35.0 |
35.0 |
35.0 |
41.92 |
42.5 |
42.21 |
29.5 |
29.57 |
29.535 |
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8th October 1936 . . . |
34.85 |
34.71 |
34.78 |
41.78 |
42.5 |
42.14 |
27.71 |
30.0 |
28.855 |
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Average . |
... |
... |
33.39 |
... |
39.89 |
... |
... |
26.832 |
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Milk-yield per dayin lb. |
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11th September 1936 . . |
10.57 |
12.857 |
11.563 |
21.857 |
21.357 |
21.607 |
17.692 |
20.357 |
18.99 |
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18th September 1936 . . |
10.428 |
13.07 |
11.749 |
22.428 |
21.428 |
22.178 |
16.142 |
20.7 |
18.421 |
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25th September 1936 . . |
10.57 |
12.357 |
11.463 |
22.57 |
21.785 |
22.177 |
15.57 |
21.57 |
18.570 |
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2nd October 1936 . . |
10.0 |
12.07 |
1103 |
22.357 |
21.785 |
22.671 |
15.285 |
21.785 |
18.535 |
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9th October 1936 . . . |
10.214 |
12.142 |
11.17 |
21.785 |
21.357 |
21.571 |
14.5 |
21.57 |
18.035 |
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Average . |
... |
... |
11.437 |
... |
... |
21.92 |
... |
... |
18.512 |
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Fat Percentage |
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9th September 1936 . . |
5.2 |
5.5 |
5.35 |
4.65 |
6.2 |
5.42 |
4.9 |
5.35 |
5.125 |
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16th September 1936 . . |
5.35 |
5.8 |
5.575 |
4.65 |
5.15 |
4.9 |
4.25 |
4.45 |
4.35 |
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23rd September 1936 . . |
5.15 |
5.25 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.45 |
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30th September 1936 . . |
5.15 |
5.25 |
5.2 |
4.65 |
4.55 |
4.6 |
4.45 |
4.65 |
4.55 |
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7th October 1936 . . . |
5.05 |
5.0 |
5.025 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
4.45 |
4.375 |
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Average . |
... |
... |
5.27 |
... |
... |
4.904 |
... |
4.57 |
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Weight of animals in lb. |
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22nd September 1936 . . |
720 |
601 |
673 |
675 |
641 |
601 |
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2nd October 1936 . . . |
734 |
654 |
682 |
660 |
652 |
600 |
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6th October 1936 . . . |
737 |
650 |
695 |
663 |
651 |
592 |