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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



Lot 1. — Fed on pasture July 1 to October 1. Fed in pens October 1 to Novem- 

 ber 15. 



Period. 



July 1 to October 1 



October 1 to November 15. 



Lot I. 



Weight 



at 



Start. 



Lbs. 

 235 

 925 



Weight 



at 

 Finish. 



Lbs. 

 925 

 1,510 



Gain. 



Lbs. 

 690 



585 



Average daily gain on pasture, July 1 to October 1 lbs. '74 



" in pens, October 1 to November 15. . . .lbs. 1 "30 



" 137 days lbs. -93 



Lot II. — Fed in pens, July 1, to November 15, 1905. 



Period. 



July 1 to October 1 



October 1 to November 15 . 



Lot IL 



Weight 



at 



Start. 



Lbs. 

 245 

 1,073 



Weight 



at 

 Finish 



Lbs. 

 1,073 

 1,500 



Gain. 



Lbs. 



828 

 427 



Average daily gain in pens, July 1 to October 1 lbs. -,90 



" " October 1 to November 15 . . . .lbs. -948 

 " " 137 days lbs. -916 



SHEEP. 



The flock of sheep at present on the farm consists of 7 Leicesters, 11 Shropshires 

 and 4 grades, as follows : — 



1 pure bred Leicester ram. 



6 pure bred Leicester ewes. 



7 pure bred Shropshire ewes. 



4 pure bred Shropshire ewe lambs. 



3 grade ewes. 



1 grade ewe lamb. 



POULTEY. 



The stock of poultry on hand at present consists of B. P. Eocks, White Wyan- 

 dottes, White Leghorns, Black Minorcas and Buff Orpingtons. 



