178 Agricultural Experiment Station^ Ithaca, N. Y. 



The number of letters of inquiry received at this Station seem to 

 demand a better knowledge tlian we possessed of the feeding value 

 of ensilage in a ration for ewes giving milk. Consequently, two 

 small flocks, consisting of eight grade Merino ewes each were 

 selected with a view to compare the value of corn silage with that 

 of mangel-wurzel. The ewes selected were good sized mature 

 sheep, quite uniform in appearance. From each pen, seven lambs 

 were raised. The following tables (IX and X) give the weights 

 each week of each lamb and also their averages and gain. It will 

 be observed that very little difference is shown by these records 

 between the feeding values of these two foods. 



