FOOD CONSUMED BY A HORSE IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

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Articles|Weight|Weight| | | | | Salts

of food.|in the|in the|Carbon.|Hydrogen.|Oxygen.|Nitrogen.| and

|fresh | dry | | | | | earthy

|state.|state.| | | | |matters.

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Hay, | 7500| 6465 | 2961.0| 323.2 | 2502.0| 97.0 | 581.8

Oats, | 2270| 1927 | 977.0| 123.3 | 707.2| 42.4 | 77.1

Water, | 16000| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.3

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Total,| 25770| 8392 | 3938.0| 446.5 | 3209.2| 139.4 | 672.2

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