430 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



FIXAXCIAL STATEMENT. 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



RETL'RX.S. 



Made up in increase in value and returns from wool. 

 %'i tons manure at %1 per ton 



6 75 

 ?73 21 



EXI'EXDlTLi^ES AXU LOSSES. 



Food consumed . 



Labour 



Loss of one ewe 



Net balance 



$1 S4 



LAMB FEEDIXG EXPERIMENT. 



In order to get more eoiielusive data on the relative value of clover and timothy 

 hay in fattening lambs, a similar experiment to that of 1912-13 was carried on dnring 

 the winter of 1913-14. 



Of the fifty-six grade lambs purchased for this test, all were wethers except ten. 



These were divided into four lots of fourteen each. Lots 1 and 2 wore the 

 heaviest, lots 3 and 1 the liglitest, but all fairly uniform. Lot 1 was fed clover hay, 

 roots, and meal; lot 2, clover hay and meal; lot 3, timothy hay, roots, and meal; and 

 lot 4, timothy hay and meal. 



Tlie meal ration was fed alike to all lots throughout the test and at the start tliey 

 received three-quarters pound per head per day. This was gradually increased until 

 at the end of the period they were receiving 1|- pounds. Each lamb in lots 2 and 3 

 received 2^ pounds at the beginning and increased to 4 pouhds of jmlped roots per 

 lamb per dny. Lots 2 and 4 did not receive any roots. Lots 1 and 2 were fed clover 

 hay at the rate of 1^ pounds per lamb per day. Lots 3 and 4 were fed timothy hay at 

 the rate of lA pounds per lamb per day. 



The meal ration was made up as follows: Bran, 200 pounds; mixed crushed grain, 

 (oats and barley) 200 pounds, cotton seed (100 pounds) at the first of period, tlien 

 replaced by oil cake (100 pounds). 



The cost of different feeds was figured at: Hay, $S per ton; meal mixture, $1.30 

 per cwt. ; roots, $2 per ton. 



The follovv'ing table gives the results of the test : — 



J\ APP.VN 



