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feeding, management, genetic and allied factors.
Result and discussion.

A number of interesting relationships
may be observed from the table given below which
shows relationships between each of the factors

studied. It is self explanatory and is not con-
8ldered worth discussion here for want of space.

Table showing Correlations

- D D D D e e e BT 4n wn R D - » W W - - . - - - . - - - - -

T, =-.6311 -.3243 2996 -,0260 . 4029

H, «9077 -.8258 «1697 -.3479

R. -.9411 . 4808 . 0201
(3103)

8. -.4080 .2225

o. -00375

T :- Temperature H :- Humidity R :- Rainfall

S :~- Period of Sun-Shine 0 :- Qgstrus

% H :- Percentage of successful services.

The Correlation Coefficient of each
factor with Cestrus consists of four components.
The relative contribution of each may be obser-
ved with the use of equations No.1,2,3,4, as
detailed below.

Temperature Vs 0eStrUS ceceeecccscceacss.T=00260
1. Direct effect P51 -.4404
2. Indirect effect via humidity ri2b> .8733
3. Indirect effect via rainfall ri13b53-.2586
4. Indirect effect via sun-shine r2445¢ -.2003

HN%

HumidityVB Oestrus 0600 o000 00000000000, r.1696
1. Direct effect P52 -1.3839
2, Indirect effect via temp. ri2.Db51 2019
3. Indirect effect via rainfall r23.153 .7236
4. Indirect via sun-shine r24.Db54 .5520

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