Excerpt from The Mineral Metabolism of the Milch Cow: Second PaperWith large increases in the calcium, magnesium and phosphorus contents of these rations, through increased amounts of food con sumed and through the addition to the rations of large amounts - Of calcium carbonate and bone ¿our, all calcium balances and all but one magnesium balance remained negative, but the phosphorus balances became positive.This work presents satisfactory evidence that in the selective improvement Of milch cows we encounter limited capacities calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, and inability to maintain their body stores of these elements before any such limitations are appa're ~ent in their ability to digest and to utilize the organic nutrients.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.